The Bible says a lot about God that is comforting, encouraging, and inspiring, but at other times not so much. The Bible sends us conflicting messages about what this God is like. The Lord is my shepherd or Even though I walk through the darkest valley (Ps. 23:1, 4) aren’t always enough to balance out I am going to . . . destroy . . . all flesh in which is the breath of life (Gen. 6:17) or Take the blasphemer outside the camp . . . and stone him (Lev. 24:14).
