I want to clarify what I meant by "good" and "bad" anger in yesterday's post. Because anger is an emotion, in and of itself it is not either good or bad. It simply is. What we do with that emotion, how we act on it, is what can be characterized as good or bad, or more correctly, appropriate or inappropriate. As we mature, we also learn that there are some situations in which we should become angry, and others in which we should not allow that emotion to overtake us. Those latter times are when we choose thoughts or actions that deflect or redirect it.

In light of this clarification then, was Moses' anger appropriate or inappropriate? How did he handle himself while he was angry?

This coming Sunday, I will not be teaching. Becky McReynolds will teach. I told you the lesson would come from Leviticus, but she may change her mind about that. We'll let you know when she decides, so just hang loose.

I've begun my study of the 10th plague, the Passover, which I will begin teaching on Sunday, May 23. We will try to cover Exodus chapters 11 and 12, but I'm not making any promises we'll get that far in one lesson.

One thing that struck me on a first reading was how angry Moses was with Pharaoh when he pronounced the last plague. The Bible has a lot to say about anger. We won't spend a lot of time on it because this is really not the point, but I would like you to think about why Moses was angry and how he handled it. Was it "good anger" or "bad anger"? What characterizes each type of anger?