Father is angry

Hello Beloved!

Another wonderful day that God has given us, because He loves us dearly, cares for us, and plans the best for us.

While reading through the word of God, a passage struck my heart [each word of God has its impact, because it originated from His heart. But some words speak with greater impact, based on what God has planned for us or what God wants us to teach us through the situations we face.]

[Judges 10 – KJV]

10 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

11 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

12 The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.

13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

15 And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

Israel as usual, after enjoying God’s power, deliverance, restoration, and love – again goes against God, and His commands to JUST SINGLE HEARTEDLY LOVE, SERVE, AND OBEY HIM.

They end been enslaved, and are put through the tough grind of labor and punishment because of their sin.

v. 10 – They call on to God.

v. 13 – God is just frustrated with these people and their repeated sin and disobedience. He is so frustrated that He says ‘I AIN’T HELPING YOU GUYS ANYMORE’. Is God so hardhearted? Does God stop loving? Does God forget His own (children)?

There is a specific reason why God isn’t helping. Let’s check a few more details, and then lets understand God’s reaction/response.

v. 15, 16 – [highlighted in yellow] Israel again repents and PUTS AWAY THE STRANGE GODS.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh………………………….

That means, when they initially turned back to God, they didn’t get rid of strange gods. And when they sincerely repented and PUT AWAY THE STRANGE GODS, God responds.

See the heart of the Father, our God – [highlighted in pink]  and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

So, our God always loves, always cares, has a very soft heart for us. After, this God delivers Israel.

Lesson for us:

1.       We sin, we fall, loving, obeying, and following other gods. Daily, we do.

2.       Repent with a sincere heart, and also get rid of these other gods daily. It’s a daily process.

3.       Then God works mightily.

Practical Learning:

1.       Let’s love. Love God first, then only we can love other truly, rightly.

2.       Let us forgive with a sincere heart. God forgave, He expects us to forgive.

3.       Our decision of not forgiving is because of our compulsions, but Gods demand of asking us to forgive is a sincere instruction.

a.       Which will win, which is greater? 

my Compulsion, or God’s Instruction

Practical observance will help us avoiding the traps of (obeying gods of) self and pride