“I will bless you,” He said to Abraham (Gen 12:2). “God… sent Him [Jesus] to you first, to bless you,” echoed Peter (Acts 3:26). God’s attitude to His people is positive constructive, enriching. Judgment is His “strange work” (Isa 28:21). His principal and characteristic work is to bless people with salvation.
–John Stott
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His Strange Work
Posted in God's character, judgment, to bless all families on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »