“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” (James 1:19-20)
A man went to sleep early in the worship service at his church. The pastor read his sermon text while the people stood in reverence to God’s word. When the pastor finished reading he called on the sleeping saint to pray, not realizing he was asleep. Opening his eyes suddenly upon hearing his name and seeing everyone around him standing, he stood and prayed the benediction and dismissed the congregation.
Peter is an excellent example of a person who was ready to speak even when he did not know what to say. On the Mount of Transfiguration when Jesus was transfigured and Moses and Elijah appeared, Peter said “It’s good for us to be here. Let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses and one for Elijah,” Not knowing what to say.
We are to be slow to wrath. The Bible says, “A soft answer turneth away wrath.” (Proverbs 15:1) I have seen grown men and women “blow-up” like spoiled children if things did not go to suit them at a Baptist business meeting. They needed to have remembered James’ words in our text about the wrath of man not working the righteousness of God.
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