Awesome scary power right? Keep reading...
Yeah it's one of those fear of God bits of the Bible, but it gets better. We have a super powerful God who's Spirit wasn't shy to punish Ananian & Sapphira for holding back and lying. This one always gets me wondering 'I sure hope I haven't done that!!... Please don't smite me oh mighty smiter.' It all seems a bit old covernant, not lovely nicey Gospel forgiveness and freedom.
But He is still an awesome God of justice! Don't hold back like Ananias & Sapphira. Give Him everything you have, and the reward is worth it. The rest of the chapter (from verse 12) shows His commitment to His faithful apostles. He sets people free from sickness and prison! Don't hold back. Give Him ALL and He will do more. He wants to pour out amazing blessings on His children. (I know I need to give Him room to do more.) Awesome scary power?... Awesome God.
No comments:
Post a Comment