STREAMS IN THE NEGEV

As much as we may prefer negotiations to settle disputes, it is clear that not everybody responds to ‘talk’. God has given parents authority to spank their children when talk isn’t enough; God chastens those whom He loves when ‘grace’ isn’t appreciated; He has given governments the power and authority to bear the sword when internal criminals or external enemies transgress the law more than can be tolerated for the general welfare of the citizenry. If believers, with the indwelling Holy Spirit, can’t/won’t always ‘do good’ and are hardly saved, what is to be expected from those who are in open rebellion against Him!