Genesis 19:23–26
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We live in a sentimental age, an age that has tried to domesticate God. We want a God who is a celestial grandfather, endlessly indulgent, who pats us on the head regardless of our behavior. We have exchanged the consuming fire of Sinai for a decorative fireplace that offers no heat and poses no danger. We want a God of mercy, but we define that mercy as a bland, universal tolerance. We want a God of love, but it is a love with no sharp edges, no wrath, no judgment. It forces us to confront the reality of a God who is both perfectly good and perfectly just. His goodness is not a flaccid sentimentality; it is a holy, righteous goodness that cannot and will not abide evil forever. His love is not apathetic; it is a fierce, covenantal love that will go to extraordinary lengths to rescue His own, but will also execute terrifying judgment upon those who trample His grace underfoot.