My wife will put eggs on the stove on a extremely low heat in order to make hard boiled eggs. Sometimes I think the heat is so low that it will never boil (men do everything on high). But every time I am proven wrong. No matter how low she sets the temp it will build up heat and start boiling.
The same is true with our heart, if we keep bitterness or anger in our lives it will eventually lead to a boiling situation. We must deal with it completely. Carrying the burden and anger, even in small amount can lead to great damage.
Sarah has been dealing with Hagar in Genesis 21:9 ff.(see below) Her bitterness had festered till it exploded.
The same is true with our heart, if we keep bitterness or anger in our lives it will eventually lead to a boiling situation. We must deal with it completely. Carrying the burden and anger, even in small amount can lead to great damage.
Are you willing to deal with anger and bitterness correctly or do you simply stuff it away only to have it explode one day.
Please know that when not dealt with it will explode.
Gen 21:9-14 9 Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. 10 Therefore she said to Abraham, "Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac." 11 The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named. 13 "And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant." 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
NASU
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