'Justifiable And Righteous Anger.'
Genesis 34:7.
a) The sons of Jacob came home from their work in the field as soon as they heard that their sister had been abused.
b) These sons were indignant and very angry
c) Because Shechem had done an outrageous thing according to the culture of Israel.
d) Shechem had laid with Jacob's daughter,
e) Such a thing ought not to be done in Israel. (2 Samuel 13:12. It was an outrageous sin.)
(This QT reminds me that there is a place for Justifiable And Righteous Anger)
PRAY: For adequate protection for young people in our Churches and Missions.
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'Offer Ourselves To God.'
Romans 6:13.
a) Do not present your members to sin
b) As instruments for unrighteousness,
c) But present yourselves to God
d) As those who have been brought from death to life.
e) And your members to God
f) As instruments for righteousness.
(Through this Second one I desire to Offer Myself To God today)
PRAY: For the Churches to be filled with people who Offer Themselves To God.
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Chris.
There is a place for justifiable and righteous anger in the Body of Christ. This is an anger that needs to be expressed against injustice and sin. There needs to be righteous and God-Glorifying behavior in the Churches and Missions. If the Church or Mission compromises with sin then it loses its authority and power, then ceases to Glorify the Lord. The First Purpose of the Church is to Glorify God, the Second Purpose of the Church is to build up the Body of Christ and the Third Purpose of the Church is to bring the Message of Salvation to a lost World.
