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ANGER

Text : Eph. 4:26 NLT. 

 *And “don't sin by letting anger control you.” Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry,* 

This verse is a very popular one among Christians especially when rendered in King James version,

"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:"Eph 4:26. On the face level, it may be convenient to say we are at liberty to be angry in as much as the sun hasn't gone down. 

I'm sure you know that's not what that verse implies. Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state, involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat. 

At one point or another, you will have reason(s) to be angry, what then are you supposed to do when anger comes?

First, never assume you can never get angry because Jesus said Woe unto the world because of offences! *for it must needs be that offences come;* but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!Mat 18:7. That is, it is certain that you will be offended as long as you are still here on earth. 

Second, You must know that anger has the tendency to control you. If it doesn't, the Bible wouldn't have said so. (Read our Text again). 

So God understands that while we are at this side of eternity, people will step on our toes, some will intentionally or otherwise get you angry. 

Hence, *the issue is not so much about the offences but about your reactions to it, your actions and inactions make the difference.* 

 *Once you let anger control you, you have opened the door to sin, and invariably giving the devil a foothold.* 

Verse 27 of Ephesians four says categorically that anger gives a foothold to the devil. (NLT). 

 *Anger does no good to no one but it leaves in its wake, regret, destruction, and at times death.*  

*Anger builds nothing but destroys everything.* Don't be controlled by anger, rather let the Spirit control you. 

 *You either control anger or anger will control you, the choice is all yours.* 

Bible Reading : Eph. 4:17-32.


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