Mobile Daily Devotional
Week 14, Day 2
Monday, 5th April 2021
TOPIC: SELF AFFLICTED TROUBLE
Memory Verse: Ps. 7:15
15 He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made.
Bible Reading: Gen. 4:3-12
3 And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. 4 Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering, 5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. 6 So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” 8 Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” 10 And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. 11 So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.12 When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.”
CONTROL YOUR ANGER
The first murderer in the world was Cain and he was the first born In human race. Cain raised his hands to kill his younger brother, Abel, because he was angry that Abel’s offering was accepted by God.
When things doesn’t go well with you control your anger towards others that are making it because, you will also make it soon. Things being wrong doesn’t means things will always be wrong. Life is in phases and situations are not permanent.
Cain would have try to know why his offering was rejected but instead he went on to kill his brother and by so doing, he was cursed by God. His uncontrolled anger led to the killing and the killing brought curse on him and his generation.
To be angry is not a sin, according to Ephesians 4:26, “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath”, it’s what you do when you are angered that can lead to sin. Control your anger in order not to attract trouble for yourself. May God help us control ourselves when we get angry in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.
Do have a wonderful week ahead.
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