My sons are die-hard Arsenal fans. There was a game the club played against Newcastle United one year and they were four goals up by half time. They had literally killed the game off. Things changed quickly in the second half. A player in the Arsenal squad was wrongly tackled. Instead of allowing the referee to do his job, he took law into his own hand. In a fit of anger, he went for the jugular of two of the players of their opponent. The referee did not hesitate to give him red card. With one man down, the game turned in favour of Newcastle who levelled scores at the end of the game.

It is alright to observe that those who fail to deal with anger will have a tough time not to slip into bitterness.

My sons felt the referee was unfair in some of his decisions. They raised technical points, but I saw things differently. If the young man had curtailed his anger, the game would have been no contest at all. What occurred to me afterward was the word of our text, which says anger is in the bosom of fools. The folly of that man was seen in his team losing precious points. Another thing that occurred to me is the Bible verse that says one sinner can destroy much good. It was one man that was sent away, but the whole team paid for it. In our previous meditation, we learned of the importance of doing away with bitterness. It is alright to observe that those who fail to deal with anger will have a tough time not to slip into bitterness.