Night Prayer
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Inspiration
Anger is a dangerous emotion when allowed control. When observing our day, numerous small details cause frustration. We are displeased with our morning routine or annoyed by traffic. We are frustrated when we run late or have to wait in line for coffee. Although these seem like minimal irritations, they build up to become dangerous to our mental health. Before we know it, we are mad all the time; every moment of the day. Paul tells us we should work quickly to resolve our anger. Anger prompts us to act out of character and leads to sin. We will lay the burden of anger down and lean on the Holy Spirit for guidance.
Prayer
Dear Father, we grow irritated with minor inconveniences throughout the day; we lay the burden of anger at Your feet and seek guidance to rid ourselves of this darkness. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Devotion
Dependence On God
Frances Taylor
The psalmist seems to be in trouble. He is questioning if God is there for him. He asks God to send his "light and his truth" to lead him out of his situation and back to the temple in Jerusalem where he will praise God on the harp for his deliverance. One of the reasons I like the psalms is because they are so honest. "God, I'm in trouble and if you save me, I will praise you." Sounds like something I might say – and probably has said. God, if you do this for me, I will do this for you. I bet you have done the same thing. Unfortunately, I have not always kept that promise for more than a few weeks. We humans do have a bad habit of bargaining with God! Sometimes it's for ourselves, sometimes it's for someone else, but we do bargain. I don't necessarily think that this is a bad thing. It tells me that we trust that God is there to help us, that he wants to lead us back to his presence, and that we are willing to thank him. It tells me that we ...
