will punish and destroy His enemies—because He loves His children and is glorified in our deliverance from suffering. So we groan in pain, because the painful is still painful; but we groan in hope, too, because we know what will come.11 Because He loves us, He’s angry at people who seek to hurt us: our blessedness is His glory and our joy. God’s loving anger on our behalf nourishes and encourages our faith. God’s beloved children hope and trust that at the return of Christ, His anger will make things