{"id":1103,"date":"2021-04-04T12:48:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T12:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doctormomx4.com\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2021-04-04T12:48:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T12:48:18","slug":"gods-wrath-and-love-meet-at-the-cross-of-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctormomx4.com\/?p=1103","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Wrath and Love Meet at the Cross of Jesus Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I get it! &nbsp;The world has a problem with Jesus. &nbsp;The Son of God dying for us? &nbsp;It is too much to take in&#8230;too easy and too hard at the same time. &nbsp;Jesus did it all? &nbsp; We just accept it? &nbsp;That seems unfair. &nbsp;We want a clearer system of reward and punishment for what we do. &nbsp;Something that we earn.<\/p>\n<p>Have you every tried to make yourself more loving? more caring? &nbsp;more forgiving? &nbsp;Have you tried to change, not an outward action, but an internal characteristic on your own? &nbsp;And failed miserably? &nbsp;Then the Easter message is blessedly welcome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Jesus left the glory that he had as God in heaven.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>He became a man and voluntarily died for our sins.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>MY sins.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>At the cross Jesus took God&#8217;s wrath that I may know His love<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>He did it so I could have a relationship with Him and be FREE.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Without Jesus, I would be fighting a losing battle with myself.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Christ within me gives me victory over my own sinful human nature.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If the Son sets you free,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>you will be free indeed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>Is there anything more important than this relationship with my Creator?<\/p>\n<p>This past year the world has been laser focused on health and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Is my safety more important?<\/p>\n<p>Is my health more important?<\/p>\n<p>NO &#8211; The only thing I truly want to be safe from is the wrath of God<\/p>\n<p>The ONLY safe place is in the LOVE OF CHRIST<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I get it! &nbsp;The world has a problem with Jesus. &nbsp;The Son of God dying for us? 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