A
reminder for today
Stop
being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper—it only leads to
harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will
possess the land. (Psalm 37:8-9)
I can’t help to think about road rage and selfish anger
when I read these verses. People can get so angry on the roads and in most
instances without reason. Here in Pretoria and I guess many other places in our
country we have a constant challenge on the roads caused by what we call “mini
bus taxis”. Their irresponsible and lawless way of driving has caused so many
upsets and anger on the roads and what is worse is their “don’t-care” attitudes
when being reprimanded by angry motorists. Many have fallen by losing their
tempers at these misfits of the taxi industry.
Anger is not only caused on the roads but it is spurred
on in our homes and at our places of work by either irresponsible people or
unwanted or unneeded circumstances. We allow the enemy to worm their way into
our private lives and cause upset and anger where it is mostly not needed or
wanted.
David writes out of experience that we must stop being
angry and turn away from rage, because it only leads to harm. I have heard and
seen so many anger moments only turn into hurt and harm. To get angry never
resolves anything, but it surely can create more pain and hurt. Anger not only
causes irrational thinking but it drains our spiritual strength. It removes
logic and stops us from hearing God’s voice clearly. To follow anger is to turn
away from God. I don’t say that you should never get upset. What I am saying is
that your anger must be controlled and channelled against evil and that you
should get upset at what is important and bring it to God.
The next line says that the wicked will be destroyed and
those who trust in the Lord will possess the land. I believe that if we allow
God to destroy the wicked and remain faithfully trusting the Lord, we will
possess the land. This to me means that we will be victorious over all that the
enemy can throw at us, because our strength does not lie in our own ability,
but in our trust and faith in Jesus Christ. We will possess the land but God
will destroy the enemy and all who follows their ways.
Nothing should ever create distance between us and the
Lord, least of all anger caused by the enemy. Don’t let the enemy drain your
strength with unnecessary anger but let God restore your strength with patience
and composure.
Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus