Angry?? Pray, Pray, Pray!!

"Be angry and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Offer right sacrifices , and put your trust in the LORD." Psalm 4:4-5

Okay, so now David turns his attention to the godly (and probably to himself too). All of these people have been telling lies about him and turning people against him, but he has God on his side and is confident in that. So, now, what is the proper response when we have something like this going on in our lives? Well, we can be angry. In anger, you must be careful not to sin and as the Lord teaches us elsewhere, we must "not let the sun go down on your anger." So, be angry, but do not sin. Do not become vengeful. Do not say or do hateful things. Instead, ponder on these things and ponder on Christ. Be silent and prayerful. And put your trust in the Lord. "...for it is written 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.'" (Romans 12:19b)

Its so easy to lash out when we get mad. I tend to do that. If I'm upset at Peter I usually will say something right away and in my anger and I ALWAYS regret it later. And, I always have to apologize for what I said. Instead, I should react in love. I may be angry, but I should also be silent and think about it before I say anything.

And excerpt from the hymn "O God, Whom I Delight to Praise"
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My good with evil they repay,
My love turns not their hate away;
The part of vengeance, Lord, is Thine;
To pray, and only pray, is mine.