MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, MFM DAILY DEVOTIONAL, THURSDAY 27 MAY 2021

TOPIC FOR TODAY, THURSDAY 27:5:21: Dealing with parental anger

By Dr D.K Olukoya General Overseer MFM worldwide

  

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1Kings 3, 1Kings 4, 2Chro 1, Ps 72

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Eph. 4:22-27

MEMORY VERSE: Col. 3:21 

 “Father, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: Anger doesn’t solve anything; it builds nothing, but it can destroy everything

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY: Every spirit of the old man troubling your life shall be dashed into pieces, in the name of Jesus.

Almost everyone has a tendency to be angry at least once per week. It may be minor frustration with another or being irritated with your kids for not putting some things in the right place.

Some parents live with daily anger and hurt the feelings of their children at times, which may not be repairable. Children usually put such into their mindset and perhaps grow with it. Some parents and their children are in a constant battle of outburst of anger and abusive words.

If you look back into your childhood, you would probably remember being hurt by your father or mother; and every time you think about such, it brings you anger. Anger is a problem for every Christian but sinful anger is what our Maker rejects (Eph. 4:26).

Parental anger sometimes leads to child abuse, divorce, health problems like heart ache, heart attack, high blood pressure, ulcer, etc. Colossians 3:8 enjoins you to put all your anger and abusive speech aside. Similarly, Eph. 4:26 says, “Be ye angry and sin not, let not the sun go down upon your wrath.” Jacob’s anger against his two sons, Simon and Levi, made him to issue curses on them.

Their offences were that they were aware of the rape of their sister, Dinah and manhandling and sale of Joseph into slavery. Don’t be like Jacob. Become like Christ. You will be angry and develop hatred for sin.

You can control your anger by instantly turning it off when it wants to control or overwhelm you. Parental anger has several consequences and we should avoid getting into uncontrollable anger that can lead us to destroy God’s precious gifts to us spiritually or physically.

You will achieve this when you always remember that anger hurts your child. Children of angry parents are less empathetic. The effects of parental anger can continue to impact the adult child on depression, spouse abuse, career and economic achievement

As a parent, God expects you to control your anger. The Holy Spirit is your helper in this regard. Be calm when interacting with your children. Break destructive family legacies around anger.

Feel more prepared to cope with your own anger and that of your children. I pray that God will help you, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Every power of the old man in my foundation, die, in the name of Jesus.

2. Every spirit of the old man in my life, die, in the name of Jesus.

3. You spirit of anger, hear the word of the Lord, I uproot you by fire, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Spirit of the Living God, overshadow my life, in the name of Jesus.

5. Every spirit of anger controlling my life, die, in the name of Jesus.

6. Holy Spirit, empower me to conform to the image of Christ, in the name of Jesus.

7. Fire of God, purge my life from foundational acquired anger, in the name of Jesus.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Beloved Reader, the sweetest way to enjoy all-round blessings from God in this Year 2021 is to make Jesus Christ your personal Lord & Saviour.  Remember! the Lord Jesus in John 3:3 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless ye are born again, ye cannot see the kingdom of God.”

If you are ready to give your life to Christ Jesus, please pray the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. I confess all my sin, have mercy on me, forgive me all my sin. Give me grace to go and sin no more. I invite You, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

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Beware! this period we are in today is fulfilling this saying of Jesus Christ:
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,” Matt 24:12.
Our prayer for all of us is: any power, any problem that will quench our love for God and His unfailing Word, Holy Ghost Fire will destroy and flush them away.

Good Day Beloved, Thank you for your patient with us. Thank you for all your comments, observations, feedbacks and time spent on this platform. We cherish your presence here.

Beloved! We are in perilous time when kidnappings, banditry and other vices have become daily occurrences. But the Lord is saying, do not be afraid! Be strong in the Lord! Be bold & be courageous! They will be defeated with prayer, because the God that answers prayer with signs & wonders is still alive.

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, & by the power in the Blood of Jesus, in this year 2021, you will never be a victim to whatever calamity, affliction, or tragedies
flying around in the name of Jesus, Amen!
Shalom!