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What is the tipping point of the bowl of God’s wrath? I don’t know, but I know there is one.<\/p>\nby Wilson Adams<\/p>\n
What is the tipping point of the bowl of God’s wrath? I don’t know, but I know there is one.<\/p>\n
Sodom and Gomorrah had one. So did the immoral nations. So did His own people. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach<\/em>…” (Proverbs 14:34).<\/p>\n So, what is our hope? It’s not in politicians — on both sides of policy divides. Have we been blessed as a nation because our leaders have been stellar examples of good and godliness, wisdom, and right?<\/p>\n Hardly.<\/p>\n The righteousness of a people resides in the heart of … people. God was willing to save Sodom for fifty righteous. Remember the countdown? “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.” Ten? Ten. (Genesis 18:22-32).<\/p>\n Never underestimate the power of a godly life.<\/p>\n Scripture reminds us of a tipping point. A lack of a God-conscience along with sexual depravity seems to hasten it. Romans 1 says as much.<\/p>\n I keep thinking about Abraham’s countdown: 50, 45, 40, 30, 20, 10 … Ten righteous. By the way, not self-righteous, but God righteous. Never underestimate the power of a godly life. Love Him, love your neighbor, and shine a light of grace and truth.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Wilson Adams What is the tipping point of the bowl of God’s wrath? I don’t know, but I know there is one. Sodom and Gomorrah had one. So did the immoral nations. So did His own people. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach…” (Proverbs 14:34). So, what is our hope? 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