Don’t give place to devil! Someone is going through some form of betrayal and you’re allowing your behavior to be driven by anger. Well, I’ve come to let you know that it’s normal to feel a form of righteous indignation about the events that took place in your life. But that anger you feel should not be misdirected; and should be curbed, abated even, before the devil uses it to lure you into sin. Hebrews 4:26-27 “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27) Neither give place to the devil.” Friend, you may have been betrayed, mistreated by folk you cared for deeply. However, by the grace of God you will make it through this. I’m sure all of us, at one time or another, have struggled through such an experience or maybe still are trying to come to terms with that most egregious injustice. The Bible is replete with such stories: for example, David had to face his King Saul, who made over twenty attempts on his life, after being a faithful servant to the king; and after having served as a mighty warrior for the children of Israel, against Goliath. In addition, King David has had to watch in horror, as his son Absalom turned against him, in a most violent way. The question is, how does one handle that kind of personal, relational, and emotional devastation? For most of us, the natural inclination is to fall into shock and disbelief; which quickly turns into anger. Left unattended, anger results in malice; and like poison in our system, even for a brief moment, some of us entertain the idea of avenging ourselves. Not only have we gotten angry but if the truth is told, we have allowed on occasion that sentiment to drive us into a diabolical rage, which is sin. The word of God warns us to be angry but do not sin. As a matter of fact, we are not supposed to let the sun go down on our wrath. Doing so, according to verse 27 of our text, is to give place to the devil. Note that in our reference to David and his run-in with King Saul, the man of God did not, for a moment, contemplate taking revenge. Instead, in 1 Samuel 26, we saw that David spared King Saul’s life, when he had the opportunity and the right to defend himself. Again, In 2 Samuel 16:22, we see a most treacherous act committed by Absalom, King David’s son, against his own father: “So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.” Not only had Absalom tried to take the kingdom from his father but he had the gall to sleep with King David’s women. I’m sure those wicked acts by his son had caused King David much grief, however, he maintained his love for his son; and wept bitterly at Absalom’s demise. The word states in 2 Samuel 18:33, “The king was overcome with emotion. He went up to the room over the gateway and burst into tears. And as he went, he cried, O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! O Absalom, my son, my son. You may end up weeping for the one who has wronged you. Just leave the problem to God. Child of God, how are you handling those emotions of anger that bubble up to the surface, even as you try to walk in the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ? I know it’s not easy. The tears will flow, and that’s not such a bad thing. But my prayer for you today is that God would heal your emotions; that the Lord would give you peace in the midst of your situation, in the name of Jesus. You may need to talk with a trusted pastor/counselor, if those angry thoughts persist. Read the word of God, especially the Psalms for comfort; and pray without ceasing. Do whatever you have to do, in order to avoid giving place to the devil; and falling into sin. Stay blessed.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:31:03 +0000
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