Saturday, February 22, 2014

the seething spirit of anger

a festering presence
overcoming reason
the seething spirit of anger
a consuming fire
burning within us
wanting to exact judgment
to inflict retribution
when we are wronged
in this life, wanting
to balance the scales
an eye for an eye, or more
the seething spirit of anger
gripping our mortal clay


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February 22, 2014
Matthew 5:38-42
“Don’t Fight Back” (NCV)
“An Eye for An Eye” (NIV)
“Love Your Enemies” (The Message)
Exodus 21:24-25
Proverbs 20:22
Leviticus 24:20
Deuteronomy 19:21
Upper Room Disciplines for 2014
for February 22, 2014
read February 22, 2014
February 17, 2014 to February 23, 2014
“Making It Plain”
by Ouida Lee

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