Tag: Righteous anger

Morning Musing: Exodus 32:19-20

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“As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain. He took the calf they had made, burned it up, and ground it to powder. He scattered the powder over the surface of the water and forced the Israelites to drink the water.” (CSB – Read the chapter)

What makes you angry? Are they mostly righteous things or selfish ones? We all have our list. The items on that list are the result of all kinds of different experiences. Ultimately, the things that make us angry say a lot about us. If we get angry about the wrong things, that’s a sign that we believe the wrong things. If we get angry about the right things, we are much more likely to be on the right track…even angry. When Moses discovered what the Israelites were doing, he got angry. Let’s talk about what happened here and what should make us angry.

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Morning Musing: 2 Samuel 13:21

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“When King David heard about all these things, he was furious.”  (CSB – Read the chapter)‬‬

We live in a rage culture today, don’t we? With the echo chamber effect created by social media, the smallest offense can get all whipped up into a senseless frenzy. Politicians seem to campaign with the intent of getting their supporters angry. After all, if they’re angry, they’re more likely to be motivated to go out and do something about their anger like vote. But here’s a question that we don’t seem to stop and think about nearly as often as we probably should: Is all this anger actually solving any problems? Read the rest…

Morning Musing: Psalm 4:4

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“Be angry and do not sin; on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah”  (CSB – Read the chapter)

When we’ve been hurt, one of the many emotions we experience is anger. I was angry yesterday. I was angry because my computer wasn’t working in spite of multiple attempts to get it back up and running. I finally called to file a warranty claim on it because this has been a recurring problem. With emotions already running high, as I looked for the information I needed to file the claim, I couldn’t find it, the boys were going stir crazy and making enough noise to rattle the windows, and the computer still wouldn’t work. And my head was hurting on top of everything. I was about to explode. Have you been there? Sure you have. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Ephesians 4:26-27

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Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.  (ESV – Read the chapter)

This is a verse that is often misunderstood and misapplied.  For starters, Paul is not somehow outlawing anger here.  Sometimes believers let themselves be convinced that negative emotions of any kind are not appropriate for believers to experience.  This is far from the truth.  A quick look at the Scriptures reveals this to be the case rather conclusively.  Our God is a passionate God who experiences a full range of emotions.  Jesus in particular experienced loss, hurt, anger, rejection, and so on. Read the rest…