DAY – 30
JEHOVAH GHMOLAH
It is the LORD’s time for vengeance. (Jer 51:6)
It is my responsibility to avenge; I will repay. (Deuteronomy 32:35) Our God is compassionate. He is concerned about and loves everything he has created. His tolerance for humanity is unfathomable. Even though they have failed him numerous times, God still forgives and accepts us when we come to him. He not only associates with the righteous but also assists the unrighteous in following in his footsteps. He is a God who shines his light on everyone, whether they are good or bad. However, God's wrath flares up on occasion. He loses his cool from time to time, which is the start of the disaster. He is the God of consuming fire and ferocious eyes. Nevertheless, we frequently hear the preaching of only one side of the coin.
Let us dig deeper into God's other side, (i.e.) Jehovah Ghmolah. After being deceived by Satan, the Man began to rebel against God, and from that point forward, every thought he had was wicked and cruel. Mankind gradually learned to work for a living by agriculture and livestock after leaving the Eden Garden. The sons of God or fallen angels visited Earth and discovered that the daughters of men are beautiful and attractive. As a result, they had sexual relations with them and bore children from them. These children were Nephilim who were giants. The angels taught humans how to make weapons, fight in battle, and engage in other cult practices. This broke God's heart, and he was disappointed in himself for creating Man.
As a result, God made the monumental decision to wipe out the earth with rain. He decided to exterminate all living things on Earth, including men, women, children, and animals. Before doing so, he sought out a righteous man named Noah among the unrighteous and assigned him the task of constructing an arc to save him and his family from disaster. After Noah finished the arc, God brought a pair of all the animals and Noah's family into the arc and closed the door. The earth and everything on it was destroyed by 40 days of nonstop rain.
God warned the Israelites that if they did not follow the law, he would destroy them and become their enemy. And if they obey him, he will become their adversary's adversary. God fought both for and against the Israelites when they disobeyed him numerous times. Nonetheless, he took them under his protection and shelter with his everlasting grace.
During the reign of the evil King Ahab and his wife Jezebel in Israel, there lived a man named Naboth. The Kind demanded the land of Naboth, who owned a vineyard near the palace. However, the owner, Naboth, refused to sell it to the king because it was an ancestral property passed down through generations to him. The law of Moses, which God gave to the Israelites, also prohibits selling or giving a portion of the land to another tribe or family. The king, on the other hand, persuaded Naboth by offering the best land in a nearby location. Despite this, Naboth disagreed with the king and followed the law. The dejected king went back to his home and refused to eat. The queen questioned him because of his perplexing behavior, and she found out everything that had happened. So, she assured the king that the land would be given to him at any cost. She paid two scoundrels to bring a false charge of blasphemy and treason against Naboth, and he was sentenced to death and stoned by the city elders.
With Naboth out of the way, Ahab seizes control of the vineyard. God dispatched Elijah to Naboth's vineyard to deliver a stern message to King Ahab. The Lord planned to punish Ahab for his role in Naboth's murder. Elijah warned Ahab that Jezebel would be assassinated as well. Elijah's prophecy was taken seriously by Ahab. He ripped his clothes and changed into black clothes. This was a mourning gesture as if someone had died. Ahab stopped eating and began behaving in a very humble manner. God sent Elijah another message concerning Ahab. God had already decreed punishment for Ahab, Jezebel, and their sons. However, because Ahab finally bowed down to the Lord and acted in humility, God delayed punishing Ahab's sons until after Ahab died.
All that God had said came true in the end. When the Lord decided it was time for Ahab to die in battle, he did so (1 Kings 22:20, 37). Jezebel died exactly as Elijah had predicted (1 Kings 21:23, 2 Kings 9:33-37). Eventually, all of Ahab's descendants were slaughtered (2 Kings 10:11).
God is a God of moral superiority. He ensures that everyone is treated fairly. Though he commands us to love one another, he sometimes allows us to witness the fall of the wicked to demonstrate that he is with us. Because the Bible says, "if God is for us, no one can be against us," the oppressors we face will eventually face God's wrath. God will be merciful to you, and you will indeed receive your reward.
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