God is in control!
God continues to graciously
respond to Moses’ reluctance, but eventually He does get angry and what does he
do? Or rather, what has he already done?
Aaron, Moses’ brother, is already on his way to meet Moses and his heart
will be glad when he sees him!
Job defends himself against
the claim that his suffering is a measure of his guilt and of God’s anger
against him, by insisting that experience shows that wicked people flourish
despite God being almighty and perfectly just. Job acknowledges that God is in
control in this seeming injustice (v16), and he is left struggling to make
sense of it.
Reconciling human suffering
with a loving God is still a major challenge. Many people experiencing
suffering may feel that God is angry with them and that they are being
punished. However, Jesus taught that not all suffering is the result of sin (John 9:2-3).
It is likely that the woman
who had lived a sinful life suffered herself before meeting Jesus. Contrasting
her loving conduct towards him with that of Simon the Pharisee, Jesus explains:
“Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven – for she loved much.
But he who has been forgiven little loves little”. The woman is saved through
faith and is able to experience God’s peace, rather than his anger.
Thank you God, that
although we were deserving of your anger, you have already provided everything
to fulfill your ultimate redeeming purpose.
(homegroup member)