Righteous Anger

When I think of a biblical example of righteous anger, I typically think of Jesus clearing the temple of those who had turned a house of prayer into a place of business (Mark 11:15-17). Another example of righteous anger is recorded in 1 Samuel 11:6. When King Saul heard about an Ammonite siege on an Israelite town (see the “Getting Peoples’ Attention” blog), “the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger.” Notice how Saul became angry over the plight of his people after the Spirit came upon him. This kind of righteous anger can often stir us and others to courageously address an unjust situation. In Saul’s case, it led to the mustering of 330,000 soldiers and the defeat of the Ammonite invaders. What is a situation or cause that deserves our righteous anger today?