Rebel Children and a Gracious Father

Here is a sad, sad fact that few people recognize, and few acknowledge. God's children do not always act like they are God's children.
• God's saints are not always saintly.
• Sometimes devoted, godly men waiver like Peter.
• Sometimes loving brethren have sharp and lasting divisions over carnal, petty, meaningless things (Paul and Barnabas).
• Sometimes people who believe God, men and women of true faith, people truly trust the Lord Jesus Christ, are terribly unbelieving and fearful, act like madmen (David at Ziklag – 1st Samuel 21).
• Sometimes God's dear children behave like unbelieving rebels. — Abraham went down to Egypt. — Aaron made a golden calf! — David took Bathsheba and murdered Uriah! — Jonah fled from the face of the Lord!