Still shaking from yesterday's reading. I had hoped to open my Bible this morning and find a soothing balm. No such luck. In today's short passage, we see seven angels coming to pour out the seven disasters, overflowing with God's wrath.
The saved are singing the Song of Moses - Mighty your acts and marvelous O God - and that is true ... but my heart continues to break for those who will perish in His wrath. As a parent, I fully understand that you must dole out a consequence for failure to obey. But it is NEVER easy. We are commanded to obey our Father by loving Him. From the outside looking in, that sounds so backwards - I know it took me forever to understand it. it wasn't until I was able to comprehend the joy. I feel with Christ's love in my heart that I finally understood. Obedience is easy when you love the one you obey...
I've been thinking a lot about how I am disciplining Red. Am I showing him enough love as well? Thank you God for opening my eyes in this way!
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