"When they heard this,
all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove Him out of the
town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that
they might hurl Him off the cliff. But He passed through the midst of them and
went on His way" (Luke 4:28-30).
Some days are more
stressful than others. And we all have stressful days, challenging
circumstances, and confrontational encounters. That's when we need the power of
Your grace to pass on through the midst of it, to just go on our way. That's
when we need to take a deep breath of Your Holy Spirit, take a long drink from
Your Living Water, and set our face toward the high ground of the Most
High.
It seems it's easier to
be like You when things are going well, when circumstances are calm, and when
everyone is nice and speaking well of us. But those are probably not the times
we really grow in spiritual maturity. Those are probably not the times we have a
chance to really come to know just how much we really need Your wisdom, Your
patience, Your correction, and Your forgiveness. It's when we really blow it
that You teach us humility to admit we were wrong. It's when we really lose it
that You remind us how far we have to go in our journey to be more like
You.
"One who is slow to
anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who
captures a city" (Proverbs 16:32). Help us, Lord Jesus, grow in the power of
Your grace to be slow to anger, controlling our temper, looking to You as our
example to pass through the challenges that would get ourselves and our witness
thrown off a cliff.
"Those with good sense
are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense" (Proverbs
19:11). Help us, Lord Jesus, look to You and overlook the opportunities to
stumble and fall in our journey of faith. And if we do, help us be quick to
repent and ready to learn. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to fulfill your destiny
in Christ!
Tommy & Sylvia Hays | Messiah Ministrieswww.messiah-ministries.org
