Today’s Thought “When Belief Goes Challenged” G. Ward

Ephesians 4

²⁶ Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not give the devil an opportunity.

I’m very reminded of a song we’d sing so repetitively, even that to which indoctrinated my soul onto a proposed practice (particularly as I grew up Catholic and attended their school). The chorus embraced every stanza echoed by any who’d sing – “And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love” (John 13:35).

While anger is permitted, activity that can follow may not. Our unity demanded as believers is with highest consideration unto Who the object of our faith is and whereas Christ was mostly hated (John 15:20), even brutally assaulted and exposed to harassment at a continuum, social degradation, racial hostility, along with witnessing lies and deception given HIM, despite HIS innocence, HE exemplified what peaceable represents.

If you think you can endure – imitating the Only Savior who persevered through every trial given HIM (*Eph.5:1), OUTSIDE HIS PREEMINENT COMMANDS, remember – those trials of old cost HIM HIS life and whereas HE commanded every learner of HIMSELF to also prepare accordingly (Matt.16:24-26) …