Psalm 37:8

"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret – it only causes harm."

Cease: abate, forsake, let alone
Anger: nose, nostril, face, ire, wrath
Forsake: loosen, relinquish, leave
Wrath: poison, rage, hot displeasure
Harm: do evil, hurt

Looking at the literal meanings in the Hebrew, this verse
sounds like someone who looked really angry. His nostrils
were flaring from breathing hard, his whole face distorted
with an angry scowl. We are to forsake these feelings, stop
it! Forsake the wrath, loosen up. That wrath is a poison
and it poisons the one who has it. If we fret over things,
it can cause us to do evil and to do harm. Who does that
hurt? It hurts the one who is fretful and angry.


There is a blessing in Numbers 6: 25-26. "The LORD bless
you and keep you, the LORD make His FACE shine upon you and
be gracious to you, the LORD turn His FACE toward you and
give you peace."

As Christians we are to reflect what God shows us. Imagine
Yourself to be a mirror. If God looks into the mirror, the
mirror will reflect the face of God. By trying to get to
know God more, we are enabled to see God in many different
ways. So in the blessing I quoted, God makes His FACE shine,
He turns His FACE towards us and gives us peace. If we are
reflecting Him, the angry scowl should disappear and be replaced
with a gracious look. Our faces should look at people with a look
that reflects the peace that only God can give.

When we are reflecting God, the poisonous wrath and the ability
to cause harm will be drained away and we will be left with His
blessing in our lives.
There is no reason to be angry and fretful when we know God
Is on our side.



...He (JESUS) is Lord of lords and King of kings and those who are with Him are called chosen and faithful.  Rev 17:14   -------   Toni T.