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The danger of anger...

There is an inherent danger in anger...when we give in to it, we often act out in ways that never be erased!

Moses, in Numbers chapter 20 was angry at the congregation because they were "whining" again about not having water. When God directed Moses to take the rod and speak to the rock, Moses responded in anger and struck the rock. Moses disobeyed God because of his anger, Moses misrepresented God to the people because of his anger and therefore Moses lost the blessing of leading God's people into the "Promised land" because of his anger.

Proverbs 13:10 tells us, "Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom". Thus, our selfish anger and desire to argue and strike back comes from our own pride. Moses, whom God described in Numbers 12 as the meekest man on earth has now come to a point of pride ("I'm tired of the complaining!" - as if he deserves better?) that cost him dearly.

When "me, myself, or I" get involved in our decision making process instead of the Lord's desires, we are off the beaten path and out of the perfect will of God. We should, when we discover ourselves in this position, immediately repent and turn back to our first love -- Jesus!

Pray with me that we see the danger in anger...
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Numbers 20:7-12 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

posted by Pastor Jim @ 7:00 AM