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There are moments in my life where I would get a big, fat, red FAIL written all across my face. Reference: v.20 "I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you," declares the Lord. (NIV Bible)
Holding in your anger is like holding inflatable balls under the water. Reference: v.11 A fool gives vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. (NIV Bible)
I could not help but be amused when I saw my friend's toddler chuck a tantrum the other day. 1 Kings 21.1-29 Reference: v.4 So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat. (NIV Bible)
Even at the age of 10 these boys thought that being angry was bad. Matthew 21.12-22 Reference: v.12 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. (NIV Bible)
Instead of focusing on our own little world, may our eyes be opened to see a bigger part of God's awesome plan. Jonah 4.1-11 Reference: v.10a But the Lord said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow." Explore: I am a terrible gardener! I don't think I'll ever have green thumbs. I tend to kill the most hardy pot plants in record time! The last plant my husband gave me for our anniversary he wrote on the card, "May our love continue long after you
Through the prophets we are reminded of God’s power to build and to destroy Zephaniah 1.1-18Reference: v. 2 “I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord. (NIV Bible) |
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