9月30日
不要急躁
不轻易发怒的，大有聪明； 性情暴躁的，大显愚妄。
箴言14:29
耶稣从来不是莽撞急躁的人。但彼得却是。他很冲动，随时准备报复、打击。几个门徒都比较暴躁。但是主耶稣要他们放下刀剑。
“彼得，冷静一下！”
“安德烈，不要冲动！”
“够了，雅各！别着急！”
耶稣富有情感，他爱憎分明。但是，他可以控制自己的情绪，知道在什么时候更有效地表达，而不是一味地发泄愤怒。即便在那些当权者阴谋迫害他的时候，暴民弃绝他的时候，甚至当自己流泪祷告，门徒却在昏睡的时候，耶稣也从没有失去冷静。
在举手投足之间，耶稣充满神圣和威严，他随时可以行公义和审判。他是创造者并大有能力。但是，他却将能力隐藏起来。只有对那些敢于试图抵挡他永恒计划的，他才会生气；对那些阻止人找寻他的，他才会发怒。他的怒气永远只是属于公义，并且完全在他的掌控之中。
今日祷告：
主耶稣，让我学习你的样式。我的脾气没有建立关系反而破坏了关系。求你饶恕我，帮助我有智慧控制自己的怒气。阿们。
September 30
Hothead
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
PROVERBS14:29
Hothead. Jesus was never called this, but Peter was. Certainly. He was ready to retaliate, to take a swipe at someone if necessary. But Jesus told everyone to put away their swords. Chill out, Peter. Calm down, Andrew. James, that’s enough. Take it easy now. Jesus had passion. Buckets of it. But somehow he was able to harness this passion into effective action rather than ineffective anger. Even as the rulers plotted against him, as the mobs rejected him, as the disciples slept while he wept, Jesus never lost his cool.
His holiness was at his fingertips. His wrath at his disposal. His creative and destructive capability within the sound of his summons. But he kept them sheathed. He would only use it when needed against those who would dare try to stop his eternal plan. He would only let it simmer when people were oppressed from finding him. His anger was only and ever righteous. And it was under his control.
Pray for the Day:
Lord Jesus, make me like you. My temper has done more to destroy relationships than to create them. Forgive me and help me wisely control my anger today. Amen.
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