Jesus, Lord of Heaven. [166]

Jesus isn't always nice.

John 2:13-16
When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"

jesus isn't calling us to a life of anger and fighting just to get our own way. but Jesus does call us to righteous anger and the right times.

ephesian 4:26
In your anger do not sin...

there is a way to be angry and not sin.
there is a way to turn over tables and remain holy. righteous anger is anger birthed out of wrong doing. yet leads to God-honoring actions and justice for people.
righteous anger should lead to strong feelings. but it should lead us away from hate and hostility and into action.
Jesus acted for the honor of God and the benefit of the people.
all to often, righteous anger becomes stuck in awareness, knowing needs but doing little to be a part of a solution.