Good morning, everyone!
Today I read Ephesians 4-6.
Paul talked about a lot in these chapters, some of which I will revisit for more in-depth blog posts.
Today, however, I want to talk about anger.
We all get angry sometimes, right? Well, I do anyway.
This is what Paul says about anger:
Ephesians 4:26-27 - BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:29-32 - Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
So, basically, it's okay to get angry. Sometimes. Sometimes we can't help it. But we shouldn't stay angry. We should always forgive. Infinitely. Because God has forgiven us, and has let go of His wrath against us. And guaranteed we have sinned against God more often and greater than anyone else has sinned against us.
Rather, we should be kind to one another. If we always react in anger, we aren't showing God's love. But if we react in grace, with forgiveness, we are showing God's love to other people. And that might make them ask us how we can do that, and give us an opportunity to tell them about Jesus.
I know it's not easy.
But as Paul said, "Be angry, but do not sin."
It's okay to get mad. Just don't act on it, and don't stay mad or let it lead to unforgiveness. That can lead to bitterness, or hatred. And God says that when we hate someone, we have already killed them in our hearts.
Be angry, but do not sin.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Philippians 1-4.
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