One of the pretensions of this age is that man can live
without God. In fact, the rallying cry
of today might well be straight from the Book of Psalms, “Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords (of
restraint) from us” (Psalm 2:4). More and more ours is becoming an age when
all restraint is cast off, anything goes.
God’s response: “He who sits in the heavens shall laugh (that’s
ominous); the Lord shall hold them in
derision. Then He shall speak to them in
His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure” (Psalm 2:3 & 4).
God’s reality is not threatened by our lack of restraint, He
is displeased and mightily grieved; but threatened? No, never. In fact, His response to our attempts at
lawlessness invoke first a laugh; then, His scorn. Next comes His wrath and His distressing of
rebellious man with His deep displeasure.
It’s not a fun thing to have the Lord of the Universe set
His face against a man, or, a nation.
But that He does is an awesome fact of history, but not with great
pleasure for He is “. . . not willing
that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (II Peter
3:9b).
If you have not sought the Lord with repentance, He is
against you. Think not? The church of Ephesus was told, “Nevertheless I have this against you,
that you have left your first love” (Revelation 2:4). God goes ahead to call the church to
repentance else He would “unchurch” them, meaning they should no longer have
those things that communicate God’s grace nor the presence of the Lord Jesus.
Are you the least bit weary of the way you’re walking? Hear this
invitation: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn
from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden
is light” (Matthew 11:28-30). It’s
your choice.
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