Wrath and Mercy

God is more inclinable to mercy than wrath.  Mercy is his darling attribute, which he most delights in, Mic 7:18…The bee naturally gives honey, it stings only when it is provoked; so God does not punish till he can bear no longer, Jer 44:22.  Mercy is God’s right hand that he is most used to; inflicting punishment is called his strange work, Isa 28:21.  He is not used to it. When the Lord would shave off the pride of a nation, he is said to hire a razor, as if he had none of his own, Isa 7:20.  Psa 103:8; Psa 86:5.

Thomas Watson

The Wrath of God

The idea of divine wrath has pretty much become taboo in modern preaching and evangelism. It is not considered polite to mention it in public. But here I would like to give it an airing, and consider it in relation to the teaching of the Bible, in relation to God’s character as revealed in Scripture, and in relation to his mercy.

Here goes.