"Expectation"

"There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin." (Psalms 38:3) Does God really get angry with us? If you told your young child not to play in the street, and they did it anyways, wouldn't you be angry with them? And if they did it again, what would you do? If they kept on doing it, would you throw up your hands, and give up? or would you take drastic measures to try and make them understand how serious you are for their safety? Our Father in heaven is not that far away from the reality of a strong loving parent; the biggest difference, is that no one can love us like God loves us; His love knows no bounds, and is not conditional upon our obedience, but in spite of our obedience, He continues to love us; He might get angry with our stupidity and stubbornness, but He loves us no matter what. Why "expectation"? you might be wondering; besides the play on the single words that end in 'tion', I felt an eagerness in David's heart by the expression of his body feeling as though he was coming undone; much as if you were hiding from the law in some bushes, but you know that you are going to be found anyways, it is just a matter of time. If you have ever experienced that feeling, you are being pulled apart from the inside, yet expecting it to be over when you are finally caught; almost wanting to just step out of the bushes, just to get it over with; because you know that they know that you are there, and it's just a matter of time before they reach in and grab you. That might seem a little far fetched, but God knows every single thing about us, and there is no hiding from God; so the real question that we might need to be asking, is how far away is God from taking drastic measures? Maybe it might be time just to step out of the bushes with your hands up... "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:11-16)