Isaiah 63:1-4

Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save." Why is Your apparel red, And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press? "I have trodden the wine trough alone, And from the peoples there was no man with Me. I also trod them in My anger And trampled them in My wrath; And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments, And I stained all My raiment. For the day of vengeance was in My heart, And My year of redemption has come." NASB

Verses like this tend to be really troublesome for some people. When they think about Jesus, they think of a guy who loves to hug people, heal the sick, and say a lot of good things about living a life of love, not of hate. The problem is that Jesus also spoke out a lot about hypocrisy, injustice, and sin. In fact, He was as angry with sin as He was in love with us. That is His nature. We cannot accept the love of Jesus and "leave out" His justice and holiness. The reason the Gospel is good news is because there is bad news; we all have sinned, God is Holy, and sin and holiness can't dwell together. There will come a time when God's love for all mankind will have to step aside for His holiness and justice to step in. This is both good and bad news! We all see the sin and injustice in this world and wonder why it happens. The problem is when the sin and injustice are in us. Then we want only the love of God, not his justice. Of course, with the justification of Christ, we are exempt from the justice of God, and even in verses like this we can see a hope for those who trust in Him. It might be hard to understand at times the holiness and justice of God, but trust that God is good and holy, that He loves everyone and doesn't want them to perish. But also understand that God is holy and just, and when evil is done, there will be a price to pay. If not upon the cross, then upon our own souls.