Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis
Monday, May 12, 2025
In Matthew 8:26 NIV, we read: “Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”
In this photograph, the Gold Creek Valley and Alta Mountain are visible under a glowering sky. If God controls the weather, does an angry sky equate to an angry God?
As children, we learned that “God is Love.” As we grew, we also heard about “The Wrath of God.” John 3:16, contains the solution to reconcile these conflicting attributes.
In Gethsemane, we see Jesus strengthened by the Father’s Love. On the cross, Jesus bears the full weight of God’s justice. God, in Christ, demonstrates both His love and His wrath. Love: His willingness to risk eternal death and separation from God. Wrath: His unwillingness to allow eternal sin. Love and wrath: Justice full of mercy.
Look at the photo again. I do not see an angry sky; I sense a refreshing rain — I feel a loving God!