-anger is
the antithesis of sorrow. Both are
profoundly deep emotions. The
differences between the two are humility, submission and a measured sense of
accountability before God. The same
tragedy or circumstances can make a man angry (and then vengeful and hateful)
or sorrowful. The angry man looks to
blame others for the condition while the man of sorrow recognizes his
role/place in the circumstances as it relates to God’s will. Sorrow trusts God -that he is ultimately in charge, that he
will make things right but these require a certain level of sophisticated
faith. Anger is one of the natural man’s
most profound qualities.
“they were
sorrowful… did plead with me that I would forgive them”
-against
the context of everything we know about who Laman and Lemuel are (their
behavior up to this point, what they will do and become in the future, etc.)
this contrition is surprising, beautiful and also confusing. What caused such a tremendous change in
heart? If they could experience such
moral and spiritual alertness now, what does it indicate about their potential
and why did this sensitivity not grow within them? Clearly they are within the realm of feeling
a moral influence upon them. Clearly
they are able to recognize right and wrong.
“did bow
down.. (and).. plead with me (to) forgive them…”
-the
anger is subdued and the Spirit comes back to stir up their conscience to a
point where they realize the grossness of their actions. Anger is a blinding evil that rejects the
presence of God. It is sometimes more
blinding than physical drunkenness.
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