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| “The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.” |
| —Psalm 34:16 |
Has anyone ever given you an angry look? Maybe it was one of your parents when you persisted in doing something that they had told you not to do. Perhaps it was a teacher who had made it clear there were rules to follow but you decided to do what you wanted to do. It might even have been your boss at work who could let you know that what you were saying in a meeting was not acceptable.
I had some friends growing up who spoke about their dad having what they called “The Look.” Their dad was a quiet man and never said very many words. But, whenever one of his sons did something wrong, he could instantly shame them by giving them “The Look.”
This is exactly what King David has in mind when he writes about God in Psalm 34:16:
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
God has “The Look” and it communicates all too well whenever someone does something that displeases Him. I know that it is not fashionable today to speak of God as someone who might get angry. But, Scripture makes it clear that a holy God cannot tolerate sin. That’s why He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to become a human and die on the cruel cross of Calvary to pay the penalty for the sins of all humankind.
God wants the children that He chooses to belong to Himself to be obedient to His will and to His written Word. So, as we begin another new day, let’s determine to do just that—let’s become obedient children as a sign of our love and appreciation for the God who first loved us.
