Then I was told:
These words are true and can be trusted. The Lord God controls the spirits of his prophets, and he is the one who sent his angel to show his servants what must happen very soon. Remember, I am coming soon! God will bless everyone who pays attention to the message of this book.
Revelation 22:6-7
I recently heard a rather well known person declare "if that is what a Christian is like, then I am not a Christian!" We harshly judge those who themselves pass judgment on sins that to us don't seem "too bad." We found the verse that says "God is love" and then defined the word "love" to mean whatever nice and pleasant thing we want it to be.
We completely ignore the fact that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. So when something was to Him an abomination in the Old Testament Scriptures, there is no indication that He has changed His mind!
It is the Garden of Eden all over again as Satan, in clever disguise, tells you that God really didn't mean it when He said . . . . . . . . .! The Devil goes on to say that sin is really not as bad as God makes it out to be.
Do you remember the time that God told His people to destroy, in the battle for Jericho, all the men, women and children? I found a list of those instances when God directed the killing of multitudes of people. The list was compiled by those who oppose God because of what they deem to be cruelty on His part. I think those who love God and are followers of Jesus Christ should look at that list and consider who God is and the things that He considers to be abominations!
The bottom line is this: Pay attention to the message of the Bible! Don't edit the Word of God to fit your opinion about what God should be like! God is God and He never changes!
A loving and gentle father who plays with his children may also be the man who fought bravely and fiercely in battle and won the Congressional Medal of Honor as he wiped out the enemy. The complete man is both the gentle father and the unstoppable warrior. Almighty God is both a gentle Father and the ultimate Warrior!
"Lord Jesus, give me eyes to see You for all You are, not just what I want You to be! And may You be praised forever! Amen."
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