Thought for the Day – Tuesday

Each morning this week, Graham Nicholls, our Director, is offering the Thought for the Day on Premier Christian Radio and Premier Praise. You can hear the Thought for the Day around 7.20am on Premier Christian Radio and 7.40am on Premier Praise.

Here is the text of what Graham shared this morning:

Ephesians is a letter to Christians who have been chosen, loved, adopted and given new life by God the Father, by connecting us with Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

In chapter 4, verse 26, Paul says “In your anger do not sin; do not let the sun go down while you are still angry…”

Sometimes we are angry for good reasons. We have been wronged, we have been cheated, we have been abused; someone has let us down, has been unfaithful or unloving. There is a righteous anger that rises up in us and wants justice to be done.

But we can sin with our anger, even if it is righteous. We sin when we want to take revenge, when we want to be the judge and executioner ourselves and to not leave the outcome to God – when we lash out at someone to hurt them, when we slander and gossip or work against someone.

And Paul’s advice is to not let a day pass without making sure our anger subsides – that we do not let our hearts be full of bitter malice, that we find our comfort in the justice of God and joy in being part of the family of God.