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| Ask, “Does it seem to be okay to express anger? Which parts of your assigned scripture made you uneasy? Do any of your psalms go too far?” Then say, “Look back at your passages. Who is supposed to carry out the vengeance? Who is asked to do the dirty work in your passages?” Point out to the youth that in every call for vengeance in the Psalms, the people are not to do the revenge, but call on God to take revenge. Ask the students, “Does knowing this, that God is the only one to take out vengeance in the Psalms, make you feel better about the terrible things expressed in these psalms? What would Jesus say about these outbursts? Did he take it a step further when he told his followers to love their enemies? In the midst of this discussion, be sure that the students know that God is okay with their honest anger, even if in the heat of the moment, it is severe. You cannot find healing for anger unless you are honest about your feelings. But the psalms clearly draw a line at taking actions that belong only to God. APPLY: (10–12 minutes) Hand out pieces of paper. Ask the youth to express on paper whatever anger they are dealing with right now. Some will write and some will draw. Perhaps some people will wad up their paper and throw it. But encourage everyone to find a safe, quiet place and to express their anger to God as honestly as they can. Remind them that God loves them enough that he can take it. Continued... |
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