The Mouth of the
Righteous
“A wholesome tongue
is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”
(Proverbs 15:4)
Today’s Morsel: One of the things
that I have learned, and that I am trying my very best to do, is to not use
words or to say things that cause hurt or tear down others. I am learning
that even in my humor, if not said correctly, my words can cause hurt or
offense. Throughout the book of Proverbs, Solomon, who is credited with writing
the book, speaks a lot to how we should speak by choosing our words
carefully. He tells us that death and life are in the power of our
tongue; that a soft answer turns away wrath; and that the lips of a righteous
man feed many. Just to quote a few of the scriptures. The Apostle
James states that we should be quick to hear and slow to speak. By doing this,
it will help us decide if we need to reply to something or stay quiet. In
today’s passage, Solomon states, “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but
perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.” Every born-again
believer should have a wholesome tongue. It should be a tongue that
heals. A tongue that encourages and edifies. A tongue that builds
up and not tears down. But if there is a breach in our spirit, then our
words will do the opposite every time. Remember, Jesus Christ is sound
wisdom!
Sing: Let the words of my mouth and
the meditation of my heart, be pleasing to Thee, be pleasing to Thee. Let
the words that I say, be pleasing every day, be pleasing every day, oh God.
Thought For Today: Set a guard at my
lips.
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