Be Kind, merciful and forgiving

Wednesday August 16th, Ephesians 4: 26 Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry 27 and don't give the devil a chance. 28 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Be honest and work hard, so you will have something to give to people in need. 29 Stop all your dirty talk. Say the right thing at the right time and help others by what you say. 30 Don't make God's Spirit sad. The Spirit makes you sure that someday you will be free from your sins. 31 Stop being bitter and angry and mad at others. Don't yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude. 32 Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ. As Christians the temptation is always to worry about what others are doing wrong rather than what we are not doing right. I often hear Ephesians used as a “power over” text, pulling out the “woman be subservient to your husband” part. In reality, Ephesians is about what each of us should be doing, not about how we think others should act. It is a text about the oneness of God’s creation and the unity we share with one another.