Hello,
After last week I did some more looking on fast and slow in
the Bible to see other things related to how we are expected to operate – and frankly
I didn’t find anything different than last week where we used James 1:19-20 ““This you
know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to
speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not
achieve the righteousness of God.” (NASB)
But, I did notice something else that was very interesting.
I found a bunch of references to God and His speed. Many of them were centered
on His being slow to anger.
So what? Well, first and foremost this means that when I am
asked to be slow to anger it is so that I better reflect the character of God.
Second, this kind of turns on its ear the things we think about when it comes
to God and speed. We think about wanting Him to move quickly and do things now….but
rather, we should be grateful that He is slow to anger and is willing to be patient
with us.
Take some time today to thank Him for His slowness in the
right areas!
Psalm 103:8 – “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow
to anger and bounding in lovingkindness.” (NASB)
Psalm 145:8 – “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to
anger and great in lovingkindness.” (NASB)
Psalm 86:15 – “But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and
gracious, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.” (NASB)
Joel 2:13 – “And rend your heart and not your garments. Now
return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to
anger, abounding in lovingkindness and relenting of evil.” 9NASB)
Nahum 1:3 – “The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
and the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.” (NASB)
Nehemiah 9:17 – “They refused to listen, and did not
remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them, so they became
stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You
are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and
abounding in lovingkindness; and You did not forsake them.” (NASB)_
Have a blessed day,
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