God gets angry. So does Jesus. God gets angry at injustice and
oppression. Christ gets angry at suffering and with leaders who
seek their own benefit rather than the benefit of those they lead.
They both hate to see religious leaders neglect their
responsibilities to shepherd God's people and twist religion into
something that weighs people down rather than free them.
Unfortunately, anger can be destructive. We can become instinctive,
lashing out with anger before we realize it and then find ourselves
overwhelmed with remorse because of what we said or did. Anger can
be difficult to control. But God promises freedom from sin. He also
promises to renew our minds and fill us with peace. We can retrain
ourselves. We can find ways to direct our anger towards good
actions and healthy levels.
