Remembrance of the Lord: Malachi

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, midnight

b'What makes you angry? Lots of things make me angry. Sometimes, I don\\u2019t even knowwhy I feel angry, and I try to figure it out. Other times, I do know why, but I don\\u2019t think my anger is justified. Either way, I usually end up feeling frustrated\\u2026and it becomes a whole huge angry mess. What are we supposed to do when we\\u2019re angry?\\nOne day I was going for a walk outside, and I noticed that I felt angry and I didn\\u2019t know why. But then I remembered hearing someone say that being angry is not wrong; however, the right thing to do with anger is to submit it to God. I didn\\u2019t really know how to do that. So, I thought I\\u2019d just start by acknowledging my anger to God. I don\\u2019t know if I used words in my prayer, but the posture of my heart was this: \\u201cGod, I\\u2019m angry. I don\\u2019t even know why. Here it is.\\u201d\\nAnd then, I immediately had this sense that He knew. And He understood. And just knowing that He knew made me feel less angry. I even started to feel calm. For no reason except that I had come before God.\\nIsn\\u2019t our God so merciful? I\\u2019m filled with gratitude when I ponder how patient He is, how compassionate, how gentle. My anger is not too much for God. It may be too much for me, but that\\u2019s okay. I belong to God, and He sees me. He wants to take the things that are too heavy for me to carry. Jesus said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Matthew 11:28-30). Maybe submitting my anger to God is simpler than I thought. Maybe all I need to do is come to Him. \\u2022 Hannah Howe\\n\\u2022 When do you feel angry? Have you ever felt like you weren\\u2019t allowed to be angry? \\n\\u2022 Sometimes anger is a good thing that can lead us to pursue justice and holiness. But it\\u2019s not healthy for us to stay angry for long. What helps you when you\\u2019re angry? \\nBe angry and do not sin. Don\\u2019t let the sun go down on your anger. Ephesians 4:26 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMal.3.6-Mal.3.18|2Pet.3.1-2Pet.3.13'