2nd Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strife. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
The Christian in our day is right to be upset about the cruelty, and perversions of justice taking place across the entire globe, however, in your righteous indignation you must be careful not to deal in any foreign currency that God does not endorse. In other words, we are not to rush ahead of God to do this or that, without first consulting with Him as to what is His will in any matter. Feeling righteous indignation is to be expected.
But what we do about it will make the character of Christ either shine more radiantly through us, or, if we were to take the low road like Peter once did, we will tarnish the name of Christ or misrepresent Him to the world at a time when God desires us to shine as lights amid the darkness. Even the angels of God felt righteous indignation in Christ’s day, when they saw the cruelties, and gross miscarriages of justice, meted out to their beloved commander.
But they were cautioned by God about overreacting, lest in the heat of the moment, they should trip a fuse, and kill off millions of the very people whom Christ came to save. When all of the firstborns of Egypt were slain in one night it was only a single angel that did the work, so could you imagine, if at calvary, millions of them got ticked off, and took it upon themselves to mete out vengeance and retribution without God’s direction?
2nd Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!