Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
- Ephesians 4:26-27
Lets define anger: Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.
Let's do a survey. In the last 24 hours have you felt angry? How about 48? 72 hours?
What caused you to be angry? Was it justified anger? Do you feel that you had every reason to be mad? How did you respond? Did you act out in anger? Did you say something you shouldn't have?
Anger can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing. It really depends on your motive. The right type of anger directed towards evil. The injustices that we see. Anger at ungodliness. Anger should never be malicious. It should not be turned into something else. We need to exercise great caution and there are limits to how long we should allow it to go.
The word says don't allow the sun to go down on your anger. If anger is left unchecked, unattended it can grow into wrath and bitterness. We can not allow it to go that way. There is a cap. A limit and a good boundary for us is to not allowing the day for us to end and we are angry.
If anger is not checked it can turn into vengeance. Take the word from Romans 12:17-18 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Not more angry birds. Set them free.