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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: nedrebo9 Ordered by Date |
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1 | Anger is a devils playground? | Ephesians | nedrebo9 | 135654 | ||
Anger is something that is inherent in our natures. God, making us in His image demonstrates that anger is, well, intentional. And anger is very powerful. See this verse... Psalm 56:7 On no account let them escape; in your anger, O God, bring down the nations. God's anger brings down nations? While we are not as powerful as God, the anger in our lives can be just as destructive as bringing down a nation. People kill in anger, beat each other in anger and do all sorts of things in anger. In days of old, people prayed for God's anger to bring justice to wicked people. So, I think the bible, while I don't have verse references right now, gives us a clear framework for how anger is expressed and dealt with in our lives. And that framework means that we do not sin in the process of anger. There is a constructive characteristic to anger if appropriated in a biblical way. For instance, in this very same passage you mention, it says (vs 26?) In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, So, the implication in this passage is that anger is ok, but, we should not sin nor let the day end in anger. This is where the enemy does his work. I would agree that anger is the devil's playground only if you go into his playground with your anger. That means, leaving a situation between you or someone else without resolving the matter. you in a sense say, I don't want to handle this with another fellow created being. So, I will go stew by myself. This is where the devil comes in and starts telling you lies and gets you to think of things that you would never speak of in public; and often you recognize how irrational they are. But, there are some people who don't recognize the irrationality of where their anger can lead them and suddenly, they have just killed someone or spit in their face, etc, etc. The Pharisees in Jesus' day were angry at His claim to be God. Look where their anger did. They crucified Christ. Obviously though, it was God's plan. So, there's another aspect. God has a plan for anger no matter how it get's handled or carried out. Salvation can come from anger. I just went through this last night in fact. Something related to work. But before I rested for the night, I cried out to God to help me. I could have done rash things. I was on the edge actually. I cried for forgivness. Anger at sin is definitely an attitude we should have. And the day, if anger carries you to the night, should be followed up with prayer before you rest. There are just some things we shouldn't be passive about and sometimes the only way to express that is to be angry. Especially at sin and the sin in people's lives. It's not that we are angry with the person, but the sin involved in their life, or even our own. I hope this makes sense. Good question. Blessings, Marc |
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