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Bitterness: The Roots Grow Deep And Strong Posted October 01, 2007 by Dan Pride |  |
I'm fascinated by the tenacity with which Jonah hung onto his bitterness. Even as this Bible book which bears his name comes to a close,he is still openly defiant toward God and unforgiving toward the people who had wronged him and his ancestors. The death-grip that he maintained on this toxic, poisonous monster called bitterness simply underscores a vital truth: Once bitterness is allowed to take root and grow, as it feeds upon our self-justified anger, it becomes EXTREMELY hard to uproot.
Now this would, in itself, be bad enough. But bitterness has another even more deadly characteristic: It is HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS.......It spreads uncontrollably, like a blazing wildfire. The victims are, sadly, those closest to us!
There is great incentive here to nip our bitterness "in the bud"--before it grows so strong that we can't uproot it or control its collateral damage.
The author of Hebrews had it absolutely right, when he wrote that we must "guard diligently, lest this root of bitterness spring up and defile many". (Hebrews 12:15)
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