Daily Manna 3 July
KEY VERSE: ““But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment… but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.” – (Matthew 5:22)
TEXT: Matthew 5:21-26
21 “You have heard that it was said to those [a]of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother [b]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’[c] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, [d]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [e]hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
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A young couple had had a feud one evening. It was started by an angry wife who was concerned the husband was coming too late and overworking himself. The disagreement was not resolved before the couple went to sleep. According to the wife, when the husband came home that night he was a mess; she had never seen him so exhausted. She could not stand seeing him like that and she got angry and asked her husband to sleep on the sofa. She woke up the next morning to find him dead where he had lain.
Today’s reading is very instructive of God’s command and stance on anger. Jesus revealed that anger is the leading cause of murder and other odious crimes in our interpersonal relationships. Most people have gone to untimely graves because of unbridled anger. Marriages, families, careers and other life-changing opportunities have all been lost as a result of not being able to control that monster within – anger. It has no doubt caused more harm than good.
Christ came into the world to save man and help him live a good life. He counselled that we should deal with disagreements and reconcile with others before coming to worship Him with our gifts. Anger can stop and sour our religious worship and relationships. God appreciates a clean and clear heart filled with love and regard for others rather than sacrifices filled with bottled-up anger and animosity. We can get a permanent cure for anger as we take our natural heart to God in penitent prayers and genuine repentance.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Say ‘no’ to anger if you want to be happy in life.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 5-6
Thank you for studying today’s Daily Manna – Deadly Anger- by Pastor Enoch A.
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Daily Manna 3 July 2021
