Thursday, December 4, 2014

Where are we going with this? BY: KB © 12.4.14

REAL TALK from KB: OK so I’m tripping on the fact that a great deal of people want to invoke the name of Jesus and call on The Holy Spirit to heal the rift caused by the (not so) Grand Jury decisions… I acknowledge the need for healing as only God can but I also want to address the folks that are now screaming in moral outrage and piety!!!
First let me say that I DO NOT CARE IF YOU GET MAD ABOUT WHAT I HAVE TO SAY…seriously, if you get upset you may want to examine why you’re upset…. now my point:
Some of you are calling on somebody and something that you know nothing about or treat like an elective. Let me say that you have every right to call on the name; everyone has a right to and God will answer because He is THE GREAT I AM and His will is perfect. But, I have to ask what does your walk look like? How many homeless people have you stepped over? Who have you cussed out? How do you treat people? What resentments are you harboring? How do you justify your behavior?
Don’t get me wrong, every last one of us is imperfect and seeking right standing…I constantly have to check myself in word, thought and deeds because my experiences are from a negative space. I constantly have to fight my thoughts to acknowledge my blessings and my joy….my natural heart is not inclined to seek God. Faith is a practice….
So, what I am saying is that you can’t just go along doing what you do and “sling” faith when it suits YOUR need. It’s an all day, every day thing.
Ephesians 4:26-27
 26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not give the devil an opportunity.

(1) Godly anger is God-like anger, it is an expression of the anger which has toward the actions of men. Godly people are angry when God is angry. It is anger which is consistent with the holy and righteous character of God.
(2) Godly anger is legal anger. It is wrath based upon men’s violation of God’s law, and it is anger which is lawfully expressed. The Old Testament Law not only revealed that conduct which was unacceptable to God, making Him angry, but what the consequences of God’s anger would be. Godly anger is not vigilante justice, it is legal justice. Those who hate abortion but express their anger in the burning of abortion clinics (and thereby endangering other lives) are not expressing their anger legally.
(3) Godly anger is not explosive, but is only slowly provoked.
Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth (Exodus 34:6). Repeatedly, God warned sinful Israel through the prophets before pouring out His wrath on them. God’s anger does not have a hair trigger.
(4) God does not take pleasure in expressing His anger in the judgment of men.
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).
For the LORD will rise up as at Mount Perazin, He will be stirred up as in the valley of Gebeon; To do His task, His unusual task, And to word His work, His extraordinary work (Isaiah 28:21).
(5) Godly anger is always under control. Godly anger does not lose its temper. Ungodly anger is excessive and abusive; godly anger never is. Godly anger is always under the control of the one expressing it, rather than anger taking control of them.
But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger, And did not arouse all His wrath (Psalm 78:38).


PLEASE NOTE #4….God does not take pleasure in expressing His anger…nor does He shun or exclude…which is my point. We need to look inward and do the self-work. Why? Because, it is IMPOSSIBLE to step into the true presence of God and remain the same.

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