How do we know God remembers mercy in His wrath?

The phrase 'In wrath remember mercy' from Habakkuk 3:2 encapsulates the profound truth of the gospel. In an act of divine wrath, God poured out His judgment on His Son, Jesus Christ, ensuring that His mercy is extended to believers. As stated in 2 Corinthians 5:21, God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. This central event of the crucifixion illustrates how God's wrath and mercy work together; while He punishes sin, He does so through the sacrificial act of His Son, granting mercy to those who believe.