Why Are You Angry?

Day 2 – Read Judges 3:8

What do you get angry about?  It is pretty easy to get angry or frustrated about things, isn’t it?  Some people have a really long list of things that they are angry about and others go with the flow and aren’t bothered by as much.  Whether you are easily angered or not, we all get angry at times.  Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount “that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment” (Matthew 5:22).  So is there such a thing as righteous anger or anger that is justified?  Certainly if God gets angry, like He does in today’s passage, or if Jesus gets angry, like He did in the temple when He overturned tables, then there must be times when it is okay to be angry, right?  Frequently in the book of Judges, God’s people continue to turn from Him and disobey His commands causing Him to become angry with them.  But, is it OK for God to be angry? God's people have repeatedly turned their backs on Him and done evil and because God is a loving and good father, He allows His people to suffer the consequences of their behavior.  God loves us and because He loves us, He will allow us to do our own thing, even if that is turning from Him.  But, He also loves us enough to take us back and forgive us as soon as we ask Him to.

What do you get angry about?  Why are you angry about those things?  There are many things that make us angry but too often we get angry because we aren't getting what WE want.  Those instances tend to lead to responses that are different from what God models to us.  While we are sometimes right to be angry, our response should be one of love.  Ask God to reveal to you where you are wrong in your anger and your responses to your anger.  As He reveals those areas, repent, seek forgiveness if necessary and ask Him to change your heart.