In our previous article God is not the Source of Misery, we discovered that the folly of violating God’s laws and systems is the source of misery, and we need to settle this fact in our hearts prior to the occurrence of an opportunity to get angry at God. While it is important to settle this fact in our hearts, it is also important for us to humble ourselves and refuse to be offended at God when a situation for offense occurs. A scripture in Proverbs indicates that only by pride comes contention.

Proverbs 13:10 (KJV)
“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.”

If pride will breed contention or anger, then humility will overcome it. This scripture applies in our relationships with one another, and it applies in our relationship with God as well. When an opportunity for offense shows up, we need to humble ourselves and refuse to be offended at God. There is a number of reasons we cannot afford to be offended at God.

Firstly, if we choose to get angry at God and decide to scold Him or hurt His curse, we still cannot win. The Bible alludes to this fact in Psalms (Psalm 2:1-6), where it is recorded that those who rage against the Lord do so in vain. If we team up with all of creation and form alliance with the devil and his fallen angels against God, we still would all lose. God is too strong. He holds the key to the Power of Life – the spiritual substance that sustains creation. The Bible records that He upholds all things by the Word of His Power (Hebrews 1:3). If He were to withhold His life from creation for a second, creation would disintegrate and shrivel into oblivion. So, it is a good idea to humble ourselves and refuse to be offended at God.

Secondly, if we exercise our hearts in the pride of getting angry with God, we close the door to the wisdom that can come from God to overcome in the situation. Proverbs 11:2 indicates that wisdom is especially reserved for the lowly or humble. When we exercise our hearts in humility, in this regard, we will obtain the wisdom and the understanding required to overcome. Psalm 25:9 also states that the meek will be taught the ways of the Lord. We need to honor the Majesty of God and refuse to be offended at Him.

If we think deeply about these two reasons, and on a host of other reasons not directly mentioned in this article, we should find it easy to exercise our hearts in humility by refusing to get offended at the Lord, even when an opportunity for offense occurs.

If we gained understanding and wisdom by exercising ourselves in this level of humility, what else do we gain from this? To answer this question, we want to invite you to read the next article: Outlasting the Storm.