"For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."- Acts 8:23 (KJV)
"For I see that you're being poisoned by bitterness and you're a prisoner of wickedness!" Acts 8:23 (ISV)
In his book "None of these diseases", S.I. McMillen wrote:- "The moment I start hating a man, I become his slave. The man I hate bounds me wherever I go. I can't escape his tyrannical grasp on my mind. The man I hate may be many miles from my bedroom, but, more cruel than any slave driver, he whips my thoughts into such a frenzy that my innerspring mattress becomes a rack of torture. The lowliest of the serfs can sleep, but not I. I must acknowledge that I am a slave to every man whom I pour the vials of my wrath".
Bitterness is a plantation of trouble and an orchard of defilement (Hebrews 12:15). The gardener of that farmland is a terrible slave driver that must be avoided like a plague. He is a latent murderer with a proven track record (1 John 3:15). This slave driver sponsored the first murder case in the world. The callous gardener drove Cain to kill his only brother - Abel when the floor light of the field had been switched off (Genesis 4:5-8). That callous act made God to pronounce an irreversible curse on Cain (Genesis 4:11-13).
"Those who hate others are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life in them" - 1 John 3:15 (GNT)
Friends, it is unfortunate that many people are in prison of bitterness and wickedness today. The gall of bitterness has released
hatred into their souls against those who offended them. As prisoners of
bitterness, they have been charged with murder and are now being tortured as one.
Are you in the prison of bitterness? As the gall of bitterness poisoned your
soul? I urge you to please set yourself free before it is too late. No matter
the gravity of their offenses against you, please forgive and release them from
your heart. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath again (Ephesians 4:26,
32), and always make a conscious effort to make peace with everyone (Hebrews
12:14). However, this may be an herculean task if you have not met the Prince
of Peace. Therefore, I urge you to please surrender or rededicate your life to
Jesus Christ today. If you do, you will be empowered to walk gallantly out of
that terrible prison of bitterness and resentment.
One very powerful poem that summarises the gall of bitterness described in Acts 8:23 is titled "Anger and Bitterness":
ANGER AND BITTERNESS By Dan Thompson
Anger and Bitterness is a sin
That destroys a person from within
It robs a person of life
And delivers nothing but strife
Anger and Bitterness is cancer that will spread
Until inside that person is spiritually dead
Besides affecting the soul it will affect the body too
There have been studies to prove what I say is true
Now the Lord warns us from this to stay away
So from Him, we will not stray
Anger will end a friendship
Even those that have survived many a hardship
Anger and Bitterness can make a person Vindictive be
Blinding them so the truth they cannot see
It really is sad to watch the path
That leads the person to even more wrath
I pray that the Holy Spirit will carry out a spiritual cholecystectomy procedure (gallbladder removal surgery) in us before this day is over. Through this procedure, may God evacuate every orchard of defilement, the poison of bitterness and cancer of unforgiveness ravaging many souls in Jesus' name. Amen
On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, I will like to invite you to the 2022 Holy Ghost Congress. Theme: DOUBLE PORTION. Date: 5th to 10th December 2022. Venue: Km 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Redemption City, Ogun State.
Good day and God bless you, Amen.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
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