A hard view of God

I been pretty busy as well tired these pass few days(week ends). Here in Briercrest we had YQ (Youth Quake) a conference for youth. It was a lot of fun but also a chance for us a s student to serve in many practical ways even learn. For me, I ended up working in the cafe preparing/serving the food. The week went great for me being reminded of the Gospel again and the goodness of who God is. The theme was "make it count" and becoming a follower of Christ calls us to do hard things that make make it worth wild living. Though with all the good things YQ has brought I turn to my devotion time with God this morning and is challenge to see the hard things about God.

Reading Romans 9 to 11 was difficult but none the less true. I was about the truth of God's choice and his decision of either giving wrath or blessing to those he chooses.

"It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy. - Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden." Rom 9:16, 18

My guesses is that we been feed so much about God's love and mercy and grace that we miss the other truth about God that He is sovereign, just, wrath, even vengeful at times. We don't want to hear the bad things God does but nonetheless they are important.
I would not get in to detail about the rest of thew chapters because there is so much, but the importance I learn from this reading is a completer view in understanding the Glory of God and better perspective of who I am when it comes serving and worshiping Him. In this we acknowledge:

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
"Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?"
"Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay him?"
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen.

Rom 11:33-36