Daily devotion – Righteous anger is for a reason!
A Righteous Response
This past Sunday, over 90,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, some chanting disturbing and vile slogans—“Death to Jews,” “Death, death, to the IDF”—with political and community leaders shockingly among them. The Prime Minister’s insipid and weak subsequent response, citing only the “strong feelings Australians have about starving children,” ignored the hostages, the atrocities committed against innocent civilians, and the horrifying image of a young starving Israeli hostage forced to dig his own grave.
But to add to this open outrage, nn Monday, Australia’s Foreign Minister pledged an additional $30 million in aid to Gaza, yet not a word was offered for the Israeli hostages or the safety of Jewish Australians. Even the Israeli government has now formally raised concerns about the increasing hostility in our nation.
As an Australian Christian, I am not just disturbed—I am righteously angry!
God’s Word does not forbid anger. In fact, it acknowledges it:
“Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.” – Ephesians 4:26–27
Anger itself is not sin. We are created in the image of God, and the Bible speaks often of the Lord’s anger—at injustice, idolatry, and cruelty (see Deut. 9:8, 20; Psalm 2:12; Numbers 25:4; Jeremiah 4:8). But we are also commanded to manage our anger in a way that honors Christ.
So what do we do with this righteous anger?
We fall to our knees.
When we see our nation abandon God’s truth and scorn His chosen people Israel, we must respond—not with apathy, nor with aimless fury, but with fervent, focused prayer. Not political slogans, but spiritual warfare. Not silence, but intercession.
Could it be that God is stirring your heart to awaken you from spiritual lethargy? Is this rising anger in you a call from the Lord to deeper prayer, a godly soldiers prayer, and bold spiritual action?
Let us not be part of the silent, insignificant majority. Let us be soldiers of Christ, at war in the unseen realm—praying, weeping, pleading for our nation’s repentance and revival.
Pastor Martin Niemöller’s haunting words still echo today:
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists
And I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—
And there was no one left to speak out for me.
Brothers and sisters, let us rise—on our knees.
I want to remind you especially at this time we meet as Christ’s Church in this nation of Australia for prayer each Wednesday evening – 7:00pm – here at the chapel. God’s calling you to duty!