Psalm 119:126 - Unoffendable

It is time for you to act, Lord;
     your law is being broken.

In our Sunday night small group study, we have been studying the book Unoffendable. This book discusses the concept of not allowing ourselves to act in anger or offense, but rather reacting only out of love. I like the verse above because it reminds me of two things. When someone sins, their sin is against God and it is God's right to act, not mine. My job is to love them. I believe we have the right to leave the situation or even discipline that person, especially a child to teach them right from wrong, but it must be done out of love, not anger. A good police officer will respond to an unlawful act in a calm, deliberate manner, not in anger. When I am wronged, a quick reaction in anger does no one any good.

Lord, thank you for being so trustworthy, you will never wrong us. Please help us to be unoffendable, to slow down and not respond in anger when we are wronged or see sin and injustice. Amen,

Genesis 45:5 - Righting a wrong

And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

Joseph completely had the right to be angry and tell his brothers how horrid they had been, but he doesn't. Not only does he forgive his brothers, he comforts them and tells them how God was using them to his purposes. How do we react when someone had wronged us? What an opportunity Joseph had to shame his brothers! It is easy to take delight in this kind of circumstance. 

Lord, thank you for being there to comfort us when we have been wronged. Please help us to react correctly and see your hand in every situation. Amen.