By Sundown

     My friend, Susie, mentioned a verse to me the other day. It was a motto for their family growing up and continues in her own family today. It’s a great verse for all of us to remember. For these three days this week, we will talk about and look at the root of anger, how it builds up and gives Satan a stronghold in our lives and in our hearts.

In your anger, do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4;26

     It’s easy to pout and hang on to our anger, when we feel we are right. God warns us to let it go, to make things right each day before the sun goes down. Great advice. The next verse adds another step to the warning.

And do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:27

     Interesting, isn’t it? When we stay angry, we open a door for Satan to move in, to get us to go deeper into our anger until he takes residence. Tomorrow, we will look at the pattern anger takes as it moves deeper into our souls.

Father,

We ask You to remove any anger within us today. Teach us to forgive, to make it right, each and every day before the sun goes down.

In Jesus name,

Amen