Monday, January 12, 2015

Tues Devo: Precise anger

John 2:13-16 “The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”” (NASB)

Hello,

In studying this chapter last week I noticed something that had previously I had overlooked. In the past I pictured Jesus going into beast mode and just destroying those things left and right. But as I paid more attention I saw the precision with which he acted. He wasn’t upset at the goods being sold – just where this is happening. While He drives out the animals and flips over the table – those things can be re-gathered and handled properly in the right spot. This is most noticeable by His handling of the doves – he doesn’t set them free, but just told the people to take them out.

This got me thinking – how often are we upset at the wrong things? Or how often have we started being angry about the right thing – but let than anger take over such that we are angry at everything in our path.

There are proper things to be angry and upset about – but with that we must keep our head and be precise in how/where that anger comes out.

Have a blessed day,


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