How does Psalm 90:7 reveal God's response to human sinfulness and disobedience? \Setting the Scene\ • Psalm 90 is Moses’ prayer, reflecting on God’s eternity and humanity’s frailty. • Verse 7 sits in a section (vv. 7-11) that explains why life is short: sin invites divine wrath. \The Core Statement\ “For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.” (Psalm 90:7) What the words show: • “Consumed” — God’s anger is not passive; it actively depletes rebellious people. • “Terrified” — Awareness of divine displeasure produces genuine dread, not mere discomfort. • “Your” — The anger and wrath are personal, issuing from a holy, living God. \God’s Response to Human Sinfulness\ • Sin provokes real, righteous anger (compare “the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness” — Romans 1:18). • Divine wrath is just, not capricious; it answers moral rebellion, not minor mistakes. • God’s response is immediate in effect (“consumed”) yet also a warning, urging repentance before final judgment. \Scriptural Echoes\ • Ephesians 2:3 — “we were by nature children of wrath,” confirming universal guilt. • Numbers 32:23 — “your sin will find you out,” illustrating the certainty of reaping consequences. • Hebrews 10:31 — “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God,” amplifying the terror Moses describes. \Why God’s Wrath Matters\ • Upholds His holiness: a God who ignores sin would cease to be holy and trustworthy. • Highlights grace: only against the backdrop of deserved wrath does mercy shine brightly (see Psalm 103:10). • Motivates obedience: recognizing that sin grieves and angers God stirs the heart toward repentance. \Practical Takeaways\ • Take sin seriously; God does. • Let the fear of the Lord foster humble confession. • Rejoice that Christ bears wrath for all who believe (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:10). |
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