God's Wrath against Unbelieft

We already know that God's wrath remains on those who refuse to accept His Word. Since they have not accepted His grace, they must feel the weight of His wrath. But unbelief is a sin that many believers struggle with today.

We might believe in God, and we might have accepted His offer of salvation. But that does not mean we necessarily trust Him every step of the way. There are circumstances in which we are uncertain. There are situations that we call "impossible." For example, if our best friend were to diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, would God heal it? We know God can, but do we believe God will? This is an issue that divides Christians, and whether or not God will heal is not exactly the point. The point is our faith. Ruth Bryan writes, "It [Unbelief] is the sin which most suits with our sense of feeling;The coming sinner feels the workings of sin and wretchedness in his flesh, and the wrath and judgment of God due to sin, and often staggers under it."

Do not confuse unbelief with humility. God calls us to be humble before Him, but He also calls us to trust Him as well. Consider Israel, which was forced to roam around the desert for forty years before it could enter the promise land. Why? What grievous sin did they commit? They did not hold firm to God. They committed the sin of unbelief (Heb. 3:7-19).

We have no good reason to doubt God, and yet we continually find reasons to do so. We lose faith because we are still single or because we do not have children to call our own. Whatever the reason, do not doubt God's ability or timing in your discouragement.

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