[Faith-talk] writchus anger

[Andrew]

hi all i don't post devotionals but i think i am posting one today as
it is timely one as i seen it happen here. hear is the devotional.
Righteous Anger
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"Walk . . . with all . . . gentleness" (Ephesians 4:1-2).

Our anger must be under control and should occur only for the right reason.

After the previous lesson, you might think that Christians must always
be quiet and passive, never getting upset or angry about anything.
Actually, believers do have the right to get angry, but only under
certain conditions. Ephesians 4:26 says, "Be angry and yet do not sin;
do not let the sun go down on your anger." So there is a certain kind
of anger that isn't sinful. It must be under control, and it must be
resolved expeditiously.

Proverbs 25:28 says, "Like a city that is broken into and without
walls is a man who has no control over his spirit." Someone who is out
of control is vulnerable. He falls into every temptation, failure, and
weakness. On the other hand, "He who is slow to anger is better than
the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city"
(16:32). One who rules his spirit has power and energy, but it's under
control. That same power and energy out of control creates nothing but
chaos and sinfulness. Those who are easily angered are not gentle.

Gentle people, on the other hand, control their energies and
strengths, but they do have a tough side. They don't back away from
sin or cease to condemn evil. Since the gentle person submits himself
to God, he becomes angry over things that offend God, not himself. If
someone offends him personally, he doesn't seek revenge. But when God
is maligned, the lion in him roars. Such anger is called righteous
indignation. Under God's control, anger reacts when it ought to react,
for the right reason, and for the right amount of time.

Suggestions for Prayer

Ask forgiveness if you are apt to get angry for the wrong reasons.
Commit yourself to being gentle when you ordinarily would flare up in
anger. GIf you don't get angry when you see evil, ask God to make you
sensitive to what He hates.

For Further Study

At the very time Moses was receiving God's Law on Mount Sinai, the
Israelites were involved in idolatry and debauchery. Read Exodus 32.
What was Moses' reaction to their sin?
Did he hold a grudge against them (vv. 31-32)?
How can Moses' example be a pattern for your life?