idea, but a very real place--life with God, which is available to all.
Outside the kingdom we are on our own. We must protect ourselves,
fight for our rights and punish those who offend us. Inside the
kingdom of God, life is much different. God is with us, protecting us
and fighting for our well being. Knowing this, much of our anger will
diminish.
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addresses in the Sermon on the Mount
is anger (Matthew 5:21�22). Many people
believe that righteousness is determined
by external actions, and therefore if
we have not outwardly broken a com-
mandment (e.g., struck or killed some-
righteous. But Jesus goes deeper, into the heart, the place
from where all actions spring. He says, "If you are angry
with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment."
Moses? No. Jesus understands the human heart--and the
heart is His primary concern, not merely outward actions.
The heart full of anger, the heart that hates, is not far from
the heart that would murder. In fact, it is essentially the
same inner condition. All that is missing is the actual act.
Jesus understands that an angry person would actually
harm someone if he or she could get away with it.
command implies that we can actually do it. Many people
cannot imagine living without anger. But it is possible, oth-
erwise Jesus would not have instructed us to live without it.
Unfortunately, if we hear the command "do not be angry"
and think we must do this on our own strength (i.e., in the
flesh) we will fail and begin to resent Jesus for commanding
it. For an explanation of how we learn to live without anger,
we have to look at the rest of Jesus' teachings, His overall
narratives.
the time.
Something terrible will
I need to be perfect all of
is with you always.
Jesus is in control.
Life is not always fair and just,
Jesus accepts me--even