One of the least favourite things we like to think about is the anger of God. Yet, this is one of the words God uses to describe himself. God is slow to anger, meaning he gives people many opportunities to repent and change direction when they are pursuing their own agenda. Yet, he does not leave the guilty unpunished – everyone is still accountable for their own sin. How do we avoid the slow-burning anger of God? We stand in the place where that anger has already been felt. We place ourselves at the cross where Jesus died. We believe that Jesus took our place and that we can experience the wonder of a relationship with God without fear – because Jesus has already been the object of God’s slow-burning anger.