Anger

From: CareLines: Volume 6

By: Paul J. Pascoe

• 1 min. read • grade level: 5

GEN 4:5-8⁵But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. ⁶And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? ⁷If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. ⁸And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. (Genesis 4:5‑8)

Cain was very wroth. . . . Cain talked with Abel his brother. . . . Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Genesis 4:5-8⁵But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. ⁶And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? ⁷If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. ⁸And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. (Genesis 4:5‑8)

Pent-up anger that is not dealt with will eventually explode in some form of violence. At the start Cain was jealous of Abel. This turned to anger, then to hate, and finally to murder. Lust when it is conceived brings forth sin, and sin when it is finished brings forth death - that’s what the Apostle James wrote in his letter. Young person, if you are prone to anger, get help. You must ask the Lord to help you control this emotion so that you won’t get into trouble and dishonor Him.

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