ANGER


There were times when Jesus got angry, angry enough to use descriptive words to humble his enemies, the Pharisees and elders, the ones who were out to kill him. As a matter of fact, he called them a "brood of vipers," vipers being snakes, of course. Who's the first one you think of when you hear the word snake or serpent? Satan, of course. The description was appropriate. Jesus was both God and man while here on earth. He felt all the same feelings we feel in a given situation. He was tempted and tested. He had the same choices to make that we have to make. He was angry when he found the moneychangers in the temple taking advantage of travelers who came there to worship. He was so angry that he turned over the tables and drove the moneychangers out of the building.

Another one of the things that aroused God's anger was the worship of idols. He wasn't just a little bit angry, he was furious and warned the people they would be punished if they worshiped anyone other than Him. God is a jealous God -- very jealous. Why wouldn't He be. He created this world, this universe, for us and saw to every detail. At that time He had already made plans to send His Son to die a cruel death for us so that we could live with the Godhead in heaven.

I wonder what He would have done if He had been in the church that allowed Ilhan Omar to disrespect Charlie Kirk, the President, and the USA. Using the church to spout hatred is as bad or worse than what the moneychangers were doing. She misrepresented the things Charlie said in love and is trying to mislead others into believing her lies? Where's the love like Erika showed in forgiving the shooter? Charlie was such an exceptional Christian that it makes me wonder if he wasn't a modern-day prophet. Should our response be anger both at the shooter and what Ilhan Omar said and continues to say? Maybe the following verses can give us some insight as to how we should react.

Numbers 14:18 - The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished...

Psalm 37:8 - Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

Psalm 106:29 - they aroused the Lord’s anger by their wicked deeds, and a plague broke out among them. (God is a loving God but He does not tolerate unrepentant wicked deeds. He gets angry -- big time.)

Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 22:24 - Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered...

Proverbs 27:4 - Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Proverbs 29:8 - Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger. 

Proverbs 29:11 - Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

Proverbs 29:22 - An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

Proverbs 30:32b-33 - clap your hand over your mouth! For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

Ecclesiastes 7:9 - Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Ephesians 4:26 - “In your anger do not sin”; Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry...

Ecclesiastes 10:4 - If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest. (This can apply to many situations, such as employer/employee, Sargent/private, Warden/prisoner, father/son, mother/daughter, Police/suspect, etc.)

Mark 3:5 - He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. (Jesus gave the unbelievers "the stink eye.") His anger wasn't limited.

I Corinthians 13:5 - (about love) It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Colossians 3:8 - But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

James 1:20 - ...human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Intro written and verses compiled by Becky Wall
beckyowall.blogspot.com


1 comment:

  1. Anonymous9/23/2025

    I've forwarded this to several of my friends. Thank you..

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