Celebrating the Wrath of God Reflections on the Agony and the Ecstasy of His Relentless Love

by MCGUIGGAN, JIM

• ISBN13: 9781578564088
• ISBN10: 1578564085
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-18
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

Is There a Purpose to Suffering And Loss?We only have to live to see or experience how agonizing life can be. We are surrounded by child abuse and neglect, starving families, premature deaths of those we love, natural disasters and global disease. How could a God worthy of respect and worship allow such a world to exist? There are no simple answers. But there is hope. For, claims author Jim McGuiggan, suffering may in fact be the last thing we expectan expression of God's wrath, which in turn is nothing other than his relentless, loving pursuit of us. If this is true, then suffering is a vital part of God's work to redeem his creation. Give this claim a hearing, and you just might see the suffering world in a new waya world shot through with glory and hope and assurance.

Author Biography

<b>Jim McGuiggan</b> was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is married to Ethel, who has gallantly wrestled with serious illness all her life. Jim is the author of numerous books, including <i>The God of the Towel </i>and <i>Jesus: Hero of My Soul,</i> both Gold Medallion finalists. He currently works with a “brave and radiant congregation” near Belfast, Ireland. He and Ethel have three grown children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
PART I: The Wilderness
A Faith for Grownups	9	(5)
Bad Luck or Divine Plan?	14	(8)
Simple Answers to Complex Questions	22	(5)
God's Curse and Little Children	27	(6)
Is God a Heavenly Hit Man?	33	(5)
Our Fellow Pilgrim	38	(11)
PART II: The People of the Wilderness
Lizzie Eaton's Scales	49	(7)
The Triumph of Trust	56	(8)
Celebrating the Wrath of God	64	(8)
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet	72	(7)
``My God, My God, Why?''	79	(9)
A Little Bit of Death	88	(6)
No Heavenly Sweetheart	94	(8)
I Yield My Flickering Torch	102	(8)
Competing with Horses	110	(5)
Hopeful Pilgrims	115	(9)
Life on the Ash Heap	124	(5)
In the End-God	129	(10)
PART III: The God of the Wilderness
The God Who Loves Without Limits	139	(7)
The God Who Glimpses Glory in Fools	146	(8)
The God Who Is Generous	154	(9)
The God Who Asks for Entrance	163	(8)
The God Who Confronts Our Sin	171	(9)
The God Who Honors Us	180	(8)
The God Who Forgives Our Sin	188	(8)
The God Who Must Be Center	196	(7)
The God Who Gives Sabbath	203	(7)
The God Who Brings Us Home	210	(7)
Questions for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection	217	(6)
Bibliography	223	(2)
Notes	225