He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty. Proverbs 16:32 NASB Proverbs paints a wonderful image of God’s decision to withhold His anger. This Hebrew phrase gives us an image of God taking in a long, deep breath through the nose before letting out His wrath. God breathes deeply, letting His anger pass. God counts to ten. He considers our guilt and decides to wait before releasing His punishment. Because God delays His judgment, we are called to do the same thing. Just as we have been given a reprieve, we are to restrain our anger toward others. This verse in Proverbs directs attention to the personal quality that models God’s character. Those of us who know God’s grace, who have experienced what it means to have God withhold His anger, should show this behavior in our actions toward others. We have every reason to do so, for we have experienced the long, slow inhale of God.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:53:41 +0000
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