You Can’t Recall Your Words
“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.” (Psalms 141:3)
Today’s Morsel: Have you ever had one of those moments when you said something to someone, and you immediately wished that you could recall your words? Life is like that sometimes. This is why I believe we must develop temperance in our life so that we can use our words wisely so that they do not destroy ourselves or others. The Apostle James admonishes us “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” (James 1:19). Even Solomon tells us that there is “… a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;” (Ecclesiastes 3:7). The Holy Ghost inside of us ought to channel our words and teach us when to speak and when to be silent and even what words we ought to use. Words are an indicator of what is in the heart. Jesus said, “There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.” (Mark 7:15-16) If we wish to not to have to recall any of our words, then we must learn how to use our words to edify and not destroy. “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” (James 3:10)
Sing: Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of Life. Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of Life. Words of life and beauty, teach me faith and duty. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of Life.
Thought For Today: The unruliest member of the body is the tongue.
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