God is in a Bad Mood Exodus 33

“God is in a Bad Mood” Exodus 33. 18 -23

“God is in a Bad Mood” Goodness is the very SPLENDOR of who God is. It is the wake trailing from where He just “was”.

“God is in a Bad Mood” God isn’t moody. He has ALWAYS been in a good “mood”. Better yet, He always has been, always is, and always will be, good. And, He doesn’t do anything that doesn’t spring from His goodness.

“God is in a Bad Mood” God isn’t moody. He has ALWAYS been in a good “mood”. Better yet, He always has been, always is, and always will be, good. And, He doesn’t do anything that doesn’t spring from His goodness. o Jesus did not come to change God’s mind about humanity. He came to change humanity’s mind about God.

“God is in a Bad Mood” Just because God is in a good “mood” doesn’t mean He doesn’t do or say the hard thing that is ultimately for our good.

“God is in a Bad Mood” Just because God is in a good “mood” doesn’t mean He doesn’t do or say the hard thing that is ultimately for our good. o Love says (or does) what is needed, not necessarily what feels good.

“God is in a Bad Mood” You are not powerful enough to change the goodness of God and the fact that His action is always born from His heart which is by nature goodness and love.

“God is in a Bad Mood” You are not powerful enough to change the goodness of God and the fact that His action is always born from His heart which is by nature goodness and love. o He will be gracious and will show compassion to whom He chooses.

“God is in a Bad Mood” “The existence of evil is a wrenching question. But, the greater philosophical, theological question is ‘why any good exists at all. ’ God, who alone is the source of good, is light in whom there is no darkness. If God is not good all the time, then trust is delusion and we are truly left alone in a world of hurt. ” - Wm. Paul Young

“God is in a Bad Mood” Today’s big idea…

“God is in a Bad Mood” Today’s big idea… The goodness of God is an eternal constant. If it is true that He never changes, and if goodness is His splendor, then He is always in a good “mood”. Evil, on the other hand, has been overcome…fully and completely, by Jesus.

“God is in a Bad Mood” Today’s big idea… The goodness of God is an eternal constant. If it is true that He never changes, and if goodness is His splendor, then He is always in a good “mood”. Evil, on the other hand, has been overcome…fully and completely, by Jesus. The real question is whether we actually believe in His eternally, constant goodness. If we do, it will change us. And, if we’ll allow His goodness to be transformative in us, we won’t be able to help but change the world.