SS16: God is Not Mad at You (God's Great Grace Series)

Hello again!!! I'm so glad to be back with another video in our God's Great Grace series. We've talked so far about approaching God's throne of grace and being received with grace, not needing to hide who we are, but being able and invited to pour out our hearts before our Father.

In this week's video, I address one of the reasons we sometimes don't approach God. Sometimes we think He's mad at us. Or disappointed with us. Again. (We're so often disappointed with ourselves, aren't we? And don't we often feel like the people around us are, too?)

In this study I share why I believe God ISN'T mad at us or disappointed with us. I really hope you'll take the time to watch or listen. If you can't, however, (it is May, after all, which if you have kids in or work at a school means it's crazy time!) I'll tell you this much. In Exodus 34, God reintroduces Himself to Moses, proclaiming His goodness and showing off His GLORY. This is what it sounds like in Exodus 34:6-7:

"The Lord passed in front of [Moses] and proclaimed: The Lord—the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the fathers’ iniquity on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation*."

Compassionate. Gracious. SLOW TO ANGER. Abounding in faithful love and truth. Forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin.

This is our God. This is grace. This is why we should never believe the lie that we need to hide from God because He is angry with us. God resists pride, yes. But if we are humbly acknowleging we need Him, willing to ask for His help, desiring His strength because we know we are weak, He will never be surprised or disappointed or upset when we come to Him. Ever.

To watch the video in a new window, click here. (And click it again if the video doesn't start.)

To listen to the audio, click here.

Have a blessed week, sisters! (And brothers?)  May you rejoice in God's grace and compassion and faithful love today. I'll leave you with this verse.

Psalm 103:8 (CSB)

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in faithful love.

(Right click and download/save this photo to use it as a wallpaper for your phone!)

If you are looking for the Bible reading plan, check the sidebar on the blog or this post.

Does this hit home with you? As always, feel free to reply in the comments or by email or on the Butler Women's facebook post.

Melissa ♥️

(*In case you think it's unkind of God to let children and grandchildren feel any effect of a father or grandfather's sin, think about this. If we never saw the consequences of someone's bad choices, wouldn't we be more likely to make them as well? I believe it's actually because of God's kindness that He lets us learn from others' mistakes.)