Yes Thomas, Here's to Gramma! God blessed her with long life and you have been blessed by some years with her I am sure. I have a good Gramma in heaven too and my favorite brother in law, not so long ago at only 50, and you know what Tom? It's a very real feeling to me that they are only gone from my view, but not really gone gone. This brother in law was visited by his deceased dad only months before he suddenly died; he told us then he thought dad was coming for mom but now we know it was him.
The sadness is only ours; it's not for those who go to Jesus, Amen?
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Hey Nick, I really did not disagree, because I know how Jesus got mad at the Temple when he overthrew all the money tables. Again, I see God's man resembling him in many ways. Even a good father here, one who has great patience and love, will get angry once in awhile.
God's anger "was kindled"...that phrase is found often in the Old Testament. This is why I say he's not a sweet mushy pie, who says, let wrath have it's way in your life, for no reason? No...Because "Vengence is mine saith the Lord; I will repay."
The day will come when his anger will be like a cup of wrath boiling over upon all those who continue to deny him and rail at him and who have spilled the blood of his people, his holy men, his Prophets, in the face of his extreme love and patience, and for the sake of his beloved Son who paid the highest price, who man in his wickedness and denial mocked and crucified. This God is also a God of Perfect Justice or else he would NOT be a God of Perfect Love!
The Day of Recompense will come, and as The Lord says again, "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of a Living God."
So, you are Right Nick, and I say again, we are facing a God who created us in "His" image, and I do marvel at that reality sometimes...just how down to earth maybe, he really is! Kim
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