"O LORD, do not rebuke me n Your anger, Nor chasten me in your wrath" (Psalm 6:1, NASB).
"But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth" (Col. 3:8, NASB).
Sometimes it seems that God is angry at us, but He is only angry because of our actions because He must discipline us and teach us right and wrong the hard way--the school of hard knocks. God is slow to anger, unlike men, and "doesn't harbor his anger forever" according to Psalm 103:9 (NIV). We, ourselves, have a temper to deal with, and even when we are temperamental, it's ninety percent temper and ten percent mental!
We must learn to control our anger because the anger of man doesn't achieve the righteousness of God. We must learn to be slow to anger and watch our mood swings. Remember, "God is angry at the wicked every day" (cf. Psalm 7:11). We cannot bear the anger of God's wrath and will be delivered on the last day. God knows we are but dust!
We are not to let the sun go down on our anger and not to let it be easily kindled. God's anger lasts but for a moment and God will love us freely, for His anger is turned away from us (cf. Hos. 14:4). Jesus warned us not to be angry at our brother and not to stir up strife (cf. Matt. 5:22; Prov. 29:22). Don't test the LORD's anger: "Do homage to the Son, that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled..." (Psalm 2:12, NASB). James 1:19 says to be slow to anger! Paul says, "Be angry, but do not sin" (Eph. 4:26, NASB). Jeremiah wondered if God was angry in Lam. 5:22 (NASB): "Unless You have utterly rejected us And are exceedingly angry with us." God told Moses (Lev. 26:44) that, no matter what we've done, God will still receive us. We can be thankful for God's patience, which means our salvation.
Words to the wise: Do not befriend a man given to anger, lest you pick up his ways (cf. Prov. 22:24). A man who is slow to anger and rules his spirit, is mightier than one who rules a city, according to Solomon. Soli Deo Gloria!
"But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth" (Col. 3:8, NASB).
Sometimes it seems that God is angry at us, but He is only angry because of our actions because He must discipline us and teach us right and wrong the hard way--the school of hard knocks. God is slow to anger, unlike men, and "doesn't harbor his anger forever" according to Psalm 103:9 (NIV). We, ourselves, have a temper to deal with, and even when we are temperamental, it's ninety percent temper and ten percent mental!
We must learn to control our anger because the anger of man doesn't achieve the righteousness of God. We must learn to be slow to anger and watch our mood swings. Remember, "God is angry at the wicked every day" (cf. Psalm 7:11). We cannot bear the anger of God's wrath and will be delivered on the last day. God knows we are but dust!
We are not to let the sun go down on our anger and not to let it be easily kindled. God's anger lasts but for a moment and God will love us freely, for His anger is turned away from us (cf. Hos. 14:4). Jesus warned us not to be angry at our brother and not to stir up strife (cf. Matt. 5:22; Prov. 29:22). Don't test the LORD's anger: "Do homage to the Son, that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled..." (Psalm 2:12, NASB). James 1:19 says to be slow to anger! Paul says, "Be angry, but do not sin" (Eph. 4:26, NASB). Jeremiah wondered if God was angry in Lam. 5:22 (NASB): "Unless You have utterly rejected us And are exceedingly angry with us." God told Moses (Lev. 26:44) that, no matter what we've done, God will still receive us. We can be thankful for God's patience, which means our salvation.
Words to the wise: Do not befriend a man given to anger, lest you pick up his ways (cf. Prov. 22:24). A man who is slow to anger and rules his spirit, is mightier than one who rules a city, according to Solomon. Soli Deo Gloria!