(Don’t Harbour Resentment In Your Heart)
Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo
Saturday, July 13th 2024
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD
TO THE BIBLE:
Ephesians 4:31
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.”
LET’S TALK
Dylan vowed to cut ties with Ben after a terrible betrayal, but when Ben sincerely apologised, Dylan agreed to talk. Realising that holding onto malice would cost him a valued friendship, Dylan chose to forgive and give Ben another chance. Despite the difficulty, Dylan felt a weight lift as he made the decision to preserve their friendship.
You know, the Spirit says through Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:20, “Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.” Children don’t keep malice. They don’t harbour resentment; they have a pure and innocent mind. That’s how God wants us to live. The same admonition He gave in our opening verse is repeated in Colossians 3:8. It says we are to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behaviour, slander, and dirty language.
You see, all these are listed together because they’re all connected; one thing leads to the other. Harbouring resentment, bitterness, anger, hatred, or jealousy eventually produces adverse effects in a person because these negative forces lead people to unwholesome actions. Remember, we’re called to walk in love. When you walk in love, you’re a master; you’re in dominion. The Bible says love isn’t self seeking, touchy, fretful, or resentful. It takes no account of the evil done to it, nor does it pay attention to a suffered wrong (1 Corinthians 13:5 AMPC).
GO DEEPER
Proverbs 14:30 NLT; 1 Corinthians 13:3 CEV; Hebrews 12:15; Ephesians 4:31 AMPC
SPEAK
I refuse to allow resentment, hatred, jealousy, envy, bitterness, anger, strife, spite, ill-will, or baseness of any kind to take root in me. My heart is full of God’s love, kindness, and compassion, and I express these lavishly everywhere and to everyone to the delight of the Father. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Acts 21:37-22:1-21, Job 32-35
TWO YEAR
Luke 8:26-39, Joshua 9
ACT
Today, take some time to pray for and reach out to anyone you may not be in good terms with. Call the person and resolve all squabbles quickly.
Extract From Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo
Hello Beloved.
Have a blessed today!
