Friday, August 31, 2012

GOSPEL NUGGET #173

Na 1:5 The mountains quake before Him, The hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.
6 Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

God is speaking and reminding us in earthquakes that we are living in a fallen creation "s
ubjected to futility" (see Rom. 8:20). Earthquakes also teach us sinners what we deserve---God's wrath and indignation.

Directly or indirectly, the moral cause of an earthquake is always sin. Without man falling into sin, creation would not have been subjected to futility. Without our personal sins, God's wrath would not be kindled.

An earthquake is God using a megaphone grabbing everybody's attention saying: "Okay, listen up everyone!!!" warning each of us of an even greater wrath to come if we do not repent.