Bible Verse of The Day – 6-28-19

Ephesians 4:26-27 (NKJV) 26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil.

I’ve met a lot of people over the years.

Some I have met in passing, never to see them again. Others have come into my life for a season and then move on. Still others I have known for a very long time.

Of all the people I have encountered, there are some that have stood out to me. Various people stand out for various reasons. Some are truly kind. Others are funny. Some are generous.

On the other hand, some are complainers. Some are manipulators. Others are angry.

The people who are angry seem to wear their anger like a badge. They share their anger in almost everything they say and do. And it’s very sad, because it is eating them up, from the inside, out.

Some people are legitimately angry. They have something to be angry about. The problem comes when they refuse to let go of that anger. They carry it with them for years. Some people take it with them to their grave. And this is very sad.

Their lives are wasted holding grudges and being bitter. It poisons them and slowly kills them. They don’t know that they are dead. But that doesn’t change the fact that they are.

There are two people who stand out in my mind as being angry. One I have known for close to 20 years. He’s mad at the world. He’s mad at life. He has a lengthy list of reasons why he has a right to be angry. In reality, though, he has no more right to be perpetually angry than you or I. He just chooses to be so.

The other is a musician that I recently met. They are extremely talented. They have the potential to take their musical career very far, if only they will let go of their anger. Yes, they have been hurt by people who mistreated them for their personal gain. And, yes, they can write and sing about their experiences as a sort of outlet.

They can even use what they’ve been through to give glory to God, and they can help others who are going through similar struggles.

But they will ultimately need to lay their anger down and turn it over to God if they truly want to give Him glory.

What about us? Are we angry? Are we carrying it like a banner? Do we feel justified in our anger?

God is telling us to lay it down. Today. Right now.

It’s time to give it to Him and destroy the foothold that the devil has had in our life for so long because of it.

We implore you to do so and get free of the chains that anger has placed on you!

Do it today, in the name of Jesus. You will be so glad that you did.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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