Sunday 16 March 2014

Watch Your Tongue



The world that we live in was made via pronouncement from the mouth of God. All things were created by His Word, without it was nothing made. If words from God brought to existence what we see today it means words are powerful. Words can either be creative or destructive, depending on what is pronounced.

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
                                                                  Proverbs 18:21 NLT

The Bible passage says those who love to talk will reap the consequences of what they talk about- be it life or death.

I once lived in a foreign community where sexual immorality was the order of the day, yet the people were highly religious. I got concerned and observed after a while that there was a common song amongst the people which I also became used to. I decided to find out the translation of the song and hmmn! The song was translated as “Lord, have mercy on me I am a sinner”. Any religious person would be excited to say and sing that often. But the Lord told me that it accounts for their continuous sinful nature. Are you surprised? I was too.

The word of God says “... we beloved of God, called to be saints” (Romans 1:7), not sinners. The moment you accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour you become a saint which means you are no longer a sinner. You may be struggling with an easily besetting sin, notwithstanding desist from words that emphasise the ill situation, instead, speak words of life over the situation. Your words can do it. Abraham said to Isaac “God will provide” even when the level of expectation was zero. However, his words did it through God. Your own words through faith in God can also still the storms, heal you or cause a turnaround for good.

Are you confused about your present situation? Just speak faith in the word of God. If God had acted on His word before, then He will do it again.

My mouth will speak words of wisdom ...     Psalms 49:3 NIV

No matter how wonderful a quotation may sound if it does not align with God’s word, discard it. Remember! The tongue can bring death or life.... May the Lord guide you in Jesus’ name. SHALOM.

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