S (Amos 2:11) Thus says the Lord, "For three transgressions of Edom and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because he (1) pursued his brother with the sword, and (2) cast off all pity, and (3) his anger tore perpetually, and (4) he kept his wrath forever."
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God, the perfect judge, knew He could not recall the punishment that perfect justice required. So He warned them because He is also perfect in mercy and patience. It wasn't the anger or wrath that necessitated, that invoked the punishment, it was the people who kept choosing to keep their anger and wrath burning and destroying life. These fiery emotions motivate action. Unfortunately, these Edomite chose to harness their anger as fuel for their evil desires.
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I need to let the Holy Spirit teach me to use anger and wrath for promoting justice, mercy, peace, and good love. I ache for the futures of people who labor to keep their wrath burning. I marvel that some choose this misery, not because of their victimhood, but because of their imagined sympathy for victims many degrees away.
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O Righteous Judge of All, thank You for employing Your righteous wrath so perfectly. It motivated You to go the cross so I would have a portal into Your forgiveness and grace. Thank You for not letting Your work go to waste: I live now in repentance and I actively pursue Your righteousness by faith.
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