Scripture: Genesis 18: 20-25
So the Lord told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.” The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the Lord remained with Abraham. Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked? Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city—will you still sweep it away and not spare it for their sakes? Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely, you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
Observation:
Why was God angry at Sodom and Gomorrah?
They were sinning big time!
What was God going to do to Sodom and Gomorrah, and who stood in the way?
God was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, but as the story goes on, Abraham bargained with God to let the righteous people live.
Was God’s anger justified?
Yes, people were sinning like crazy, which made God mad, but God dealt with his anger the right way…justly.
Application:
Anger can have roots that are righteous (like getting mad about sin), but how we deal with the anger is a big deal.
How do you deal with your anger? Does your anger cause you to yell, scream or throw fits? Or does your anger lead to a righteous solution of the problem?
Prayer:
Be aware of how you deal with your anger…don’t let it control you. Ask God for wisdom in your actions when you get angry. Thank God that he has the grace and mercy to deal with us when we mess up and fly off the handle.
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