No Bitter Root

     Our anger grieves the Holy Spirit, the very one of God that resides within us. Listen to the following verses:

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, for whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Ephesians 4: 30-31

     Maybe you’ve remained angry at someone over a long period of time, even years. Conversations roll around in your head, over and over. You’re right. They are wrong and they have hurt you. And the verse above is familiar in its pattern. Anger turns into bitterness, filled with rage. You may speak out against the person and even seek revenge. God warns us. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit with these types of attitudes and judgments.  Bitter roots grow deep and ruin our souls. That boiling pot within often spills over into poor health, into bursts of rage and anger, into more and more trouble, affecting ourselves and others.

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:15

     Bitter roots grow deep and become more and more difficult to pull. But the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit are strong enough to get rid of all bitterness, anger and malice. What can we do? Read with me tomorrow.

Father,

Keep us from building up anger and resentment toward others. Your grace is sufficient to see others through Your eyes. Remove all bitter roots from our souls until we can breathe with the fresh air of the Holy spirit.

In Jesus name,

Amen