God knows us so intimately that only he can experience the deepest of grief. In the midst of injustices done, God is angry. God is filled with rage because his precious sons and daughters are being oppressed, they are being killed in gendercide, they are bullied, beaten, and raped. This was not what He intended. God's is angry in his endless grief. He knows the number of hairs on our heads, he knows everything that is in our hearts, he knows us so intimately that only he could experience the deepest of grief that causes a righteous anger for the hurt of his children. We have no idea how much we hurt God with our sins (because our sins always affect more than just us) and our arbitrary view of him. Depending on our experiences of the feeling in the moment we deem God certain character traits. If we stub our toe, we say, "why are you punishing me, God?" or if we finally get to see a friend who has been away for so long we say, "wow God you are good." In Bruce Almighty, he yells up to the heavens, "smite me almighty smiter". Our experiences don't define God's character though. He isn't arbitrary and he isn't angry without cause. Actually, God is slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, but will by no means clear the guilty. Would he be a good God if he wasn't angry at the injustices of this world? No, his anger is in his deep and unimaginable care for us. Think about the things you get angry over- babies being killed in China because girl are not valued, or your friend who has to battle cancer suddenly. Our anger is intimately connected with our grief in so many ways. God's anger is often in his grief too. God's anger is righteous. God only punishes those who are guilty but he is ALWAYS looking to be merciful. It's our hearts he wants. But it's up to us to repent, to choose him, to seek to do good and live loving others from an overflowing love from knowing him- our heavenly father.
God, thank you for your righteous anger because I see the justice and care that you desire for your children.
