That answer does something to me. I read your reply and went back to look at Exodus. I want to read it all over again. My mind was filtering everything through the law being a preparation and merciful, God preparing hearts for the day His Son came to rescue us.
A few times, it has hit me about God’s wrath, but I read right through most of it without really seeing wrath, even the sufferings He sent for Israel building a golden calf.
To have wrath and still show mercy! It is so hard to put those together in my mind. To know that God sent Jesus to save me from sin and yet, HATED the sins I was committing just makes the mercy so much deeper!
It’s also scary to think of God’s wrath. Imagine the wrath you might incur if you went back to your old filth after God called you out of it to be His. Yet, I have seen him rescue a loved one with just such tender love and mercy. It is all just swirling around in my mind right now.
Beth D.