Romans 9:22-24, Delayed wrath leads to mercy

What if God was like us? What if as soon as something went wrong, he flew off the handle and began to retaliate or seek vengeance? We are not always the greatest at showing mercy when our toes get stepped on, but I am so thankful that God is. In verse 22, Paul lets us know that we are all deserve the wrath of God to be poured out upon us for our rebellion, but God is longsuffering towards us and delays his punishment.

If you read through the Bible you see that God is patient with His creation and gives them time to see the error of their ways and return to Him. His delayed wrath against humanity is an act of love and mercy that none of us deserve. Most of us look at time as our enemy as age creeps upon us and steals our health and vigor but time is a gift from God. If we have breath in our lungs, we have an opportunity to turn to God and repent of our sinful ways. This is the reason Jesus, paid the price for our sin and the reason God gives us time; He doesn’t want any of his creation to perish but wants all to reconcile with Him. The delayed wrath of God is mercy being shown to all mankind.