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Proverbs of a 41 yr. Old man
A little angry. You should be a little angry everyday. It is good to be angry but to not sin. To reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion. You should be tired of sin in your life. For God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. Yes, He has a righteous indignation every day against evil and wickedness. I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. So, you should fear the LORD, and depart from evil. You should care about justice and mercy. There should be a fire in your bones to speak truth in love. In a wicked world you should be sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around you. O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. You should hate and abhor falsehood, but love the law and word of God. Do not be ashamed of the Gospel for it has the power to set men free. Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. Amen. These are sins you should hate and also stay away from those who practice and approve such sins. You should be angry with those who are too proud or tell lies or murder, those who make evil plans or are quick to do wrong, those who tell lies in court or stir up trouble
in a family. Be angry but do not sin. Righteous anger should keep you up at night as you pray constantly, staying still to hear from the LORD Jesus. As Holy Spirit teaches you how to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. LORD, break my heart for what breaks yours! Weeping may endure through the night but joy comes in the morning. I find new strength new power in you Jesus to live for truth and hate sin. Let me close with this: Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God” (James 1:19–20). Righteous anger and indignation are justly expressed when we are confronted with sin. Good examples would be anger toward child abuse, pornography, racism, homosexual activity, abortion, and the like. We should check our attitude as well as our motive before becoming angry with others. The Apostle Paul gives us some sound advice on the appropriate approach: “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:19–21). The apostle Peter echoes this advice especially for those times when we face those antagonistic toward God and the things of God: “But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil” (1 Peter 3:14–17). Believers can also channel their anger into constructive action by becoming involved with Christian organizations that combat the influence of evil in society. The key is that, if our outrage results in bringing others into a loving and restorative relationship with God, it’s righteous indignation.
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