^{Numbers 25:3} So Israel joined in worshiping the Baal of Peor. And the LORD's anger burned against them.


I am glad God burns with anger when I turn from Him and worship a cheap imitation.

I used to kind of freak out when I saw the words anger and God in the same sentence but it now brings a holy fear that then leads to a holy comfort.

In one corner (its a big corner) you have the creator of all the Universe, all the earth and every human being that has ever existed...

In the other corner you have the idol Pe‘or who was used as a latrine and the worship of the idol consisted of excrementing before it.  Wow.

But really isn't all worship before any other god pretty smelly.

Theologically and from a Hebrew definition point of view the anger that the bible announces is not the anger we probaby know too well...a sinful, emotional anger.

It is righteous indignation that allows God to be "angry" about sin but to love us anyway.

His love for us depends on His character, not on ours.

The beauty and mind blowing truth is His anger fell upon His son Jesus Christ. 

We now have peace with God by faith in Jesus

He has given us a new heart that desires Him

Where once we were enemies with God we are now on His side

We don't just have a treaty, we now fight together as friends, brothers, soldiers

He is our commander in Chief leading us into a righteous battle against injustice

Our weapons are worship

Our weapons are love

Our weapons are serving

Our weapons are talking & listening to Him - prayer

Our weapons are agreeance

Our weapons are thankfulness

Thank you Lord we now have peace with you

Thank you Lord you were angry that we did not worship you

Thank you Lord you took our punishment

I refresh my commitment to turn from cheap imitations today

It all hangs on this

+jk