OT 4 Daniel- Malachi

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and maintains his wrath against his enemies. Nahum 1:2

• God is jealous. Although jealousy often has a negative connotation, here it reflects God's intensity of love for His people. He created us for his love and wants that love returned out of our free will. When we do not do so and love other gods or objects, jealousy burns because it is felt so deeply in His heart. This shows that God is also personal and has feelings.
  
• Being sovereign, God has the right to work His purpose in the world. Judgement against sin is what that makes Him a just and holy God. This seems to contradict the view of God being loving and gracious, especially when sins are judged and punishments await. To reconcile this, it is conceivable that God's wrath comes from His love. If He doesn't love us, why would He even bother getting upset over us?

Just one verse of a scripture and there so many valuable insights. Want to find out more? Check out DLT class at SAC on every tue evening, 7.30pm. ;)