Judging God, part 3

(see part 1 and 2 for the set up for this post)

The Hollywood God is an elderly gentleman who smiles at us, pats us on the back, and gives us our allowance. He doesn’t ask for anything in return.

We judge God. We presume who is should be. When He doesn’t meet up to our expectations of what He should do, we judge Him. When He doesn’t act like we think He should, we turn our backs on Him. we throw our hands up in disbelief – and retreat to the skeptic’s corner. We do our own thing.

We have a preconceived notion of his nature.

No wonder when we read the Bible we squirm when we see God also hates. God judges. God divides. God destroys.

In Joshua 10.11 we are treated to God hurling hailstones on the Amorites as they were pursued by the Israelites. In other instances He unleashed plagues and death and destruction.

And this isn’t just an Old Testament God. To think He is all about love is just wrong. He is righting wrongs in ways we simply don’t think imaginable.

What is your opinion of God? Where did you get it from? Is it accurate? What do you think God should be doing today?

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