VENGEANCE OF THE LIVING GOD

What is #vengeance?  See a rat – get a trap!  Webster’s dictionary definition of vengeance states: #Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense is referred  #retribution !   With an election on the horizon there are so many #political ads and verbal #attacks being pronounced that it makes you wonder if there’s a skunk in the hen house?  Where is truth?  I trust God’s Word.  What does He say about vengeance? In the book of Nahum 1:2,3,7 we read, “GOD IS JEALOUS, and the LORD REVENGES; and IS FURIOUS; the LORD WILL TAKE VENGEANCE ON HIS ADVERSARIES AND RESERVES WRATH FOR HIS ENEMIES.. . The LORD is slow to anger and great in power but will not acquit the wicked...The LORD IS GOOD, A STRONG HOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE FOR HE KNOWS THEM THAT TRUST IN HIM.  Psalms 94:1,2 ”  Where are your thoughts today?  Are you alone?  Listen to God’s word…“If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins only a fearful judgment with fiery indignation..…For we know THE LORD has said, “VENGEANCE BELONGS UNTO ME, I WILL RECOMPENSE AND JUDGE HIS PEOPLE.  IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD.  So let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith having our hearts cleansed from an evil conscience as we hold fast to the profession of our faith without wavering….do not cast away your confidence which has great promise of reward.  Have patience and do the will of the LORD so you may receive that promise. Hebrews 10  “O LORD GOD TO WHOM VENGEANCE BELONGS …LIFT US UP AND JUDGE AND RENDER A REWARD TO THE RIGHTEOUS.” Psalms58:11

THE LIVING GOD #REREWARD/PROTECTION

#AWAKE . to the #TRUTH.  How many times do you hear a lie repeated until you believe it to be true?  Who or what is your #standard,#rereward, #protection?  Does it depend on the person talking?  Are you persuaded by smooth oratory, good looks, humor, argumentative shouts, scholarly research, or a skeptic?  I personally, use the Bible as my plumb line to keep things straight.  There is conflict between good and evil – the Living God (Truth) and Satan (Liar).   God gave us His Commandments for our own good showing us that there is liberty in law!  When the law is not observed we have chaos!  Everyone doing what is right in his own eyes.  57:20 “Wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace to the wicked, said my God”  Devil came to destroy..God came to save us from destruction. I’m still reading Isaiah 58 where truth spoke to me.  2.”They seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and did not forsake the ordinance of GOD; they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching God…9.”When you will call, the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and He shall say, ‘HERE I AM.…11.LORD shall guide you continually. 8.God’s light shall break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before you; the GLORY OF THE LORD SHALL BE YOUR REREWARD/PROTECTION”   Our law/justice and protection are connected to our LIVING GOD.