When his people stray away from the Lord, the Lord does not just immediately pour out his wrath on them.
Instead, he first warns them. Why would he first warn them? Because he loves his people! He does not want to punish them, but wants to see them repent and be restored to him so that he can again pour out his blessings upon them! That is who our God is! We should keep this in mind when we too are at times called to speak in difficult situations (e.g., to brothers or sisters who are straying; to churches that are straying; to a culture that becomes more and more hostile). The objective of our God in sending us is to bring them mercy and grace!
3 “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?