SPECIAL MUSIC "Hard to Get" Rich Mullins
Ethan Magness speaking
INTRO can you tell different kind day
"how can prayer against enemy when we pray for our enemis"
WE NEED THESE PSALMS BECAUSE WRATH IS REAL
when you're angry even after you've tried pretending goes away
aftermath  abuse, racism, abandonment,
WE NEED THESE PSALMS BECAUSE WRATH CAN BE REASONABLE
ILN watching movie somebody better get the bad guy
ILN Intl Justice Mission
reasonable to get angry injustice
Psalm137
BACKGROUND written by professional worship ldr no longer Israel, prisoner Babylon
terrible Psa
JUSTICE IS A GODLY PROBLEM
Psa116
not about personal grudges Jesus,J,J Samaritan
ILN I know this song about beaten down
JUSTICE IS GOD'S PROBLEM
we don't have hide these feelings fro God
Romans 12:17 live at peace . . . leave room for God's wrath
therefore I can pray for my enemies because God will avenge
tell God truth, leave it
JUSTICE IS GOD'S PURPOSE
God aware
(list of terrible injustices). . . justice is coming
crazy justice of grace Isa 65:17-19 your brokenness will be healed
Revelation 21:1-4 new heaven, new earth
justice has for you does not depend on enemies' suffering
TAKEAWAY maybe you were the abuser, abandoner. . . God has plan for you, Christ died for your sins
TELL GOD THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR WRATH