The Father's Fierce Love

Our human reasoning can never stand up to the Father's wisdom. His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. But at least sometimes we can get a picture of just how fiercely God loves us by the pattern of our human relationships.  In part of the Lord’s prayer Jesus asked that the Father's  will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

 Parents can turn into tigers, ready to rip apart the one who is harming our child. Siblings may fight against each other but let someone else pick on that sibling and a skirmish is bound to occur. We may want to give a piece of our mind, or take revenge ourselves. But we are instructed to not be double-minded. We must pray with a pure heart, forgiving our enemies.  Easy to say, hard to do.
 
The Father can change the heart of the most wicked of sinners. Paul crucified Christians and yet God changed his heart and he became a tool in the Father's hands demonstrating the love of Christ, leading many to salvation.

 Take heart child of God, we may be as fierce as a tiger but Jesus is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah... and the Lamb of God!




 
Psalms 27:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,  And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

Proverbs 20:22-23 Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the LORD to handle the matter. The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

Romans 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.