Thoughts for another day

February 13, 2012

Today's verse: Mt. 5:37. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

Here, in the Word of Jesus, we have a great instruction on how our words should be: firm and unchangeable even in the midst of adversity or altered circumstances.  It leads to what I may say a mind, aware of what's being said!  Which, simply means that when you're aware of what you say, there're good chances you're right and whatever you say stands both for the present and the future.

Our Scripture says that our communication either has to be yes or no; and anything else is from the evil one who, being the father of lies, tells us that our words don’t mean anything unless we swear and so we can say anything and get out of it simply because we feel that it wasn't documented which indirectly means one can escape the actions and effects of one's words.  It causes a serious breach of one's character and repute but the evil one was never too concerned about them, for he isn't too worried about his own standing.

But Jesus knows the importance reputation has in a man; and He is concerned that our reputations do not falter simply because we couldn't keep our word.  Also, our reputations will be sullied when we say yes and mean no or vice versa.  But when we stand for our word then there's respect earned, for it shows how undaunted we're in standing on our word even as situations and circumstances change and it also displays exemplary courage and God is all about that.  Therefore, God tells us that when we say something, let us mean what we say and do fulfill whatever we said so in turn we can also take God's Word as unchangeable and reap the benefits from it even as it remains constant always.