When God is an Adversary, shd. we love G-d as our Adversary?

atoz

Exodus 23:
20Behold,
I send an Angel before thee,
to keep thee in the way,
and
to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

21Beware of him,
and obey his voice,
provoke him not;
for he will not pardon your transgressions:
for my name is in him.

22But
if thou shalt indeed obey his voice,
and do all that I speak;
then I will be
an enemy unto thine enemies,
and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

in Love of adversaries,
atoz

Steven3 · Lion King Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 1205 Location: UK

Hi Atoz
I think from memory the only time God is ever actually called "adversary" (Heb. satan) is that incident where he tempts David to number the army. And in comparing both 1Sam24 and 2Chron21 it becomes clear that there were other political reasons why David was tempted to do that. The important thing however, 1Co10, is that God will not tempt us "beyond what we can bear", but provide an exit option.

So yes we should love God even when he disciplines us, tempts us, or brings "evil" upon us.
God bless
Steven
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Jo5:26 The Father ... has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
Ro6:10 the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.
2Co13:4 he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God.

atoz