The anger of Jesus didn't just stop with his disciples that tried to keep the children from him. He also had it with some religious leaders of the day.
He had asked them if they believed that it was okay to heal someone on the Sabbath. He of course knew their answer and they didn't give him an answer.
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. Mark 5:1-5
It goes on to say that the Pharisees then started plotting between themselves how they would get rid of him. (verse 6)
They were more concerned about their own laws then they were about the healing of someone that needed it. And that had angered him. To the point of his own detriment.
How like God that was, to go against the laws that man had come up with, to love someone that needed healing.
Yes, Jesus got angry at times. At the injustices of ungodly laws and beliefs. The kind of anger that we as Christians should have at todays injustices. that the lawmakers and groups of people try to impose on us.
That we would be like Jesus.
Thanks for coming today, Friends. Come back tomorrow for another post on this subject. God bless you and yours today!
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