For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Psalm 30:5
Let us put to rest forever the idea that God is some sort of irritable deity, upset and disappointed with his children most of the time with only momentary glimpses of kindness or care. This is such a false view of God, especially in light of the cross! We are guilty of making God in our image and defining him by our tendencies rather than by Scripture’s revelation of him.
Think of the difference between a moment and a lifetime. Which option would you choose for the time span of experiencing God’s anger? Which would you choose for the time span of experiencing God’s favour? Why are we so slow to believe that God is like this? Does our distorted view speak more about God’s character, or our own? What does it reveal?