Daily Devotional

CLEANSING FROM EVIL ANGER

April 29

eloved of God, what about that anger? What about that temper? Does it go to extremes? If you allow your temper to be hot toward someone, then there is a judgment (sometimes hidden and silent) against that person. You say within yourself, "If you had to deal with this (child) person (adult) you would be angry all the time!" You're talking to your Father who deals with every person on earth at the same time! The problem is that from your judgment you are "locked in" to never getting over the anger. (What you judge you receive the same in return--- a biblical truth). Now, where is true forgiveness? You say, "I have forgiven them a thousand times!" Your Father says, not "from the heart" like in Matthew 18:35? The problem Child is in the fact that the person toward whom you are angry has wounded your pride! They have their own way of doing things and it does not line up with the way you want them to act. You are angry from your flesh, and this always leads to sin! "Be angry and sin not!" (Ephesians 4:26) You are commanded to be angry, however that is a holy form of anger which is given to you by God to keep you from being fearful and to give you courage and certainty in your battles against the Devil. If you see the Devil at work in people do not wrestle against them or strive with them in a fleshly manner! The battle is with the Enemy, not first with people. If you will submit your self (your flesh) to the Holy Spirit, He will show you the way the Devil is at work in the lives of many people around you. Then, you may be angry at the people who allow the Devil to operate through them, and, you may need to say something to that person about their misbehavior, but you must go on to war against the Evil One and not against people. This is a spiritual battle that can be won every time by the weapons of the Holy Spirit. Do not allow yourself to be turned into an angry person. If you allow this, everywhere you go (restaurants, businesses, ball fields, schools, work places) will become a battlefield where you will repeatedly be drawn in to angry battles. Believe this! Now, repent of an evil temper, and allow yourself to be cleansed, forgiven of pride and fleshly warring with others. Tell your Father that you want to be a man/woman of peace and that you want to sow love and peace wherever you go. Remember Jesus words "Blessed are the peace makers . . .” (Matthew 5:9)

Prayer

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Father, I have been angry for a long time. I want to have a holy temper. If I need to express anger, let it be at the Evil One. Let me receive from you healing of this temper. Let me walk free to be a loving person and not an angry person, in the name of Jesus, amen!