Conquer Unrestrained Anger – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional January 14th

(Your Anger Never Produces God’s Righteousness)

TO THE BIBLE: JUDE 1:6
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.”

LET’S TALK
Have you ever seen a young child throwing a tantrum? Sadly, some of them make a habit of it and carry that unchecked anger into adulthood.

It’s important to recognize and overcome uncontrolled anger that might have started when you were young.

Think about the story of Moses in Numbers 20. When the Israelites were thirsty in the wilderness, they complained to Moses. God told Moses to speak to the rock, and water would come out (Numbers 20:8).

But instead of speaking to the rock as God instructed, Moses, frustrated by the people’s complaints, struck the rock in anger.

The result? Water came out and the people drank, but the consequence against Moses was severe. God told him he wouldn’t lead the people into the Promised Land (Numbers 20:12).

Moses let his anger control him, and it cost him dearly. James 1:20 NIV reminds us, “Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.”

Your anger won’t bring about God’s best; it will likely lead you to do things contrary to God’s will, and sometimes it might be too late before you realize it.

So, how do you deal with anger? Conquer it with God’s Word. Ephesians 4:26–27 (TLB) says, “If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge.

Don’t let the sun go down with you still angry—get over it quickly; for when you are angry, you give a mighty foothold to the devil.”

Go Deeper
Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19-20; Colossians 3:8

Pray:
Dear Father, your Word is my life; thank you for the transformation, light and guidance that I receive today through your Word. My heart and mind are stayed only on your true and living Word. As I contemplate on it, I experience victory, divine health, and blessings and I’m continually metamorphosed from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 10:24-42, Genesis 34-35
TWO YEAR
Acts 9:10-20, Esther 9-10

Act:
Make up your mind today never to let anger control you.