The Lord constantly surprises
us by His kindness. He is generous, merciful, quick to forgive and ever
gracious. We thank Him for this.
But there is another way, not so happy, to be surprised by
the Lord. A wicked servant presumes upon the Lord. Because Jesus is good and
gracious, a wicked heart drifts away from Him, thinking that He will not notice
the disloyalty. A little drunkenness here, a little infidelity there, dabbling
with the dark arts over here, friendliness with the goth crowd over there and
pretty soon, one is lost in a wilderness of high rebellion.
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When Jesus walks in on a such a party, what will the Lord
do? Is His grace still full or already fully spent on you? Will you be past
finding that place of repentance, though you seek for it with tears? The Lord
is gracious but the Bible clearly teaches that at some point He lets the
rebellious heart have its way and His coming then is not welcome at all. We are
often surprised by His grace. Do not be surprised by His wrath.
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