"For all of this His anger is fnot turned away, but His hand is stretched out still." Isaiah 9:12

[Lynn D. Walker]

Will God forsake you or turn his back on you if you are one of His children but you are being disobedient or rebellious?  NO, He will not!!  Will God correct, chastise, or even "spank" one of His children that is being disobedient or rebellious?  YES, He most certainly will!!  The Bible says that He will chastise those whom He Loves.  When God's children were being disobedient in Isaiah chapter 9, verse 21 says, "For all of this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out STILL."  So, yes, even though God is angry at your disobedience, and yes, even though He WILL chastise you, He still Loves you and His hand will always be stretched out to you.  His greatest desire is for you to repent, ask for forgiveness, and return to unhindered fellowship with Him.  When you are disobedient to the point that God has to punish you, it hurts Him more than it does you.  ~Pastor Lynn