April 24, 2007

Devotional guides to help strengthen your walk in Christ

April 24, 2007

Postby Rev. Doc » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:42 pm

The Weight Of Grudges

"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord."
Leviticus 19:18

Once armies carried cannonballs with them, afraid they would meet the enemy somewhere and have nothing to shoot at it. In terms of specific gravity, grudges are about as heavy as cannonballs. But it makes little sense to carry them. Most likely, the "enemy" is unaware of your enmity, and surely would be surprised to learn that you've been stalking him with a cannonball in your pocket. So examine your grudges. Do what armies do when hostilities are over: unload the cannonballs and stack them on the courthouse lawn. Then marvel at how much easier it is to get around.

Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you to walk in peace with others, not holding grudges.

"To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee."
~William H. Walton
"The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible."
~George Burns
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