O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers? Ps80.4 ESV
Do good parents get angry with their children? Certainly. Good parents do not like bad behavior in their kids nor do they reward them for things like laziness, or irresponsibility. It is silly to believe that a loving God would not get angry with us when we are behaving badly. This of course does not mean that He disowns us when we are bad, though He may refuse certain blessings until we straighten up. He is a perfect Father and unlike all imperfect fathers His anger is never unjust, petty or malicious. God is not sitting up in heaven looking for an opportunity to smack us. He finds no pleasure in punishment though He disciplines every child He loves.
We may certainly break fellowship with Him. And, He may choose to resist or refuse our prayers when we do. Because of Jesus there is always a means of restoring our fellowship. Learning to appreciate God parental anger is a mark of maturity. I am sure Father prefers, as we do, mature children, who do what is right not from fear of punishment, but because they have grown to love what is right, even as they love Him. 9/22/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
