Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! (Psalm 4:1)
David knew very well that his righteousness came from God, and not from himself. He calls upon the One who makes him righteous.
How to Manage Your Anger?
Be angry, and do not sin. (Psalm 4:4)
This passage of Scripture not only instructs us to “Be angry, and do not sin,” it also says, “Be slow to anger, for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.” (James 1:20)
To have a greater understanding of this passage, we must examine the life of Jesus, who served as an example of it. When we read the book of Mark 3, we come across an instance in which Jesus cures a man who has a withered hand. "Is it permissible on the Sabbath to do good or evil, to preserve life or to kill?" Jesus inquired of the assembled audience. They, on the other hand, remained mute. This response of the crowd made Him angry. “And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts” (Vs. 5). And then He healed the man. The anger expressed here did not cause Jesus to sin, but it did cause Him to be distressed.
Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah (Psalm 4:4)
The psalmist asks us to take away thoughts of anger and to meditate on the Word of God. When we allow anger to stay in our hearts, we start dwelling on it and make ourselves to against the will of God by confronting people.
Also, when we nurture anger, we may reach conclusions and decisions that we are not supposed to make. Staying still also is not possible in such a state as thoughts constantly keep pouring into our hearts unsettling us further. Meditate rather than get agitated.
You have put gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased. (Psalm 4:7)
Prayer:
I thank You Father, in the name of Jesus, that You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.
Some people have joy in harvest and nothing wrong with that but God can give you more joy and rejoicing than that.
What To Do When You Can’t Sleep?
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. (Psalm 4:8)
I received the following email:
Pastor, when my head hits the pillow; I take one look at the ceiling and the thoughts flood in – What if? How come? Why is that? How can I? How could he? What if?
The silence of the night only gives these thoughts more room to grow. What should I do?
While there are many physical things that can cause exhaustion, a lack of peace will also lead to exhaustion. This means the next day can be a real challenge.
All I can say is, you need to believe that God gives you peaceful and restful sleep. Claim this scripture daily.
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