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Psalm 37:8-10

8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
   do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,
   but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

 10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;
   though you look for them, they will not be found.

Sometimes when I get home for the day I am full of anger and pain. It gets worse when I think about all the stuff that is on my mind. All the problems that I have to face every day from every direction. It all seems like too much to handle. The weight is too large for me to carry. In these times I must pray again and come to the lord. I love the Psalms, because David had to fight these very same fights, and the lord was with him too.

We must be careful not to let anger overtake us and destroy our capacity to do good. Anger is like a disease that the devil delights in. He uses it to cloud our vision and corrupt everything we do. Please lord let us not forget your true love for us and help us to shed the anger of the devil everyday. In your holy name help us, Amen!

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