Children of Wrath
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Have you ever considered the
power of your words? Can you recall a
hurtful thing someone has said to you in the past or that you have said to
someone in the past? Often, words stay
in our memories much longer than the feelings or the context in which they were
said. We can speak out of impulse, use our words to manipulate, or communicate
with others to inflict pain upon them.
When we use our words in this manner, we act as “children of wrath”. Speaking in this manner, using our words to
bite others, leaves us miserable and deadened in spirit. The epistle explains that God reaches out to
us in love even when we operate out of this wrath, giving us his Son to show us
his love. The Lord heals us and raises
us through Jesus, restoring us to the people God created us to be. Because even though we can operate out of
wrath, we were created for good works, loving words, and union with God and
each other.
Prayer:
Merciful Lord,
Smother any flame of wrath in
my heart and replace it with the flame of your love. Burn away the dross on my tongue and replace
it with songs of your goodness. Restore
me to the beautiful creature you intended from the beginning. Amen.
Mary Beth Beauchamp
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