Thoughts for another day

Aug. 28, 2013.

Today's verse: Ps. 141:3. Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. (KJV)

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

Imagine the power of our words when we talk – they can build up and they can destroy.  There’s so much power in the tongue and often if we say something with our tongues, it does happen.  This is alluded to by what is said in the Book of Proverbs, 18:21, ‘The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.’ God gives us much power in our Words; even to command to things and they shall bid our command for God Himself, utters the Word and: it comes to be and obviously so shall it be with us when we have God in us hundred percent.

But what a waste of power we see happening in the world!  We use our tongues for ill effects more than for good.  There’re lies spoken, curses given, rumors peddled and evil things brought as a fruit of our lips.  There’re hardly any which talk blessing and growth and even if they do, there’s so little of it.  The words we speak reflect us, for they come from deep within us.  If our hearts are good, then out of our mouths proceed good things; and vice versa. 

Therefore, it’s important we guard the gates of our lips so nothing untoward will come out of them that may destroy people or even us, because of the evil we speak or the utter nonsense we say.  But the tragedy of the matter is in what St. James says, 3:5, ‘Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things.  Behold how great a matter a little fire kindles!’  Imagine the destruction caused by the tongue – families destroyed, relationships gutted, friendships demolished and what have you.  So we must pray the Word of Scripture today whereby the Lord will give us the Grace to place our tongues under His surveillance and by His might, avoid the evil it can spew and use it only to exhort, bless or edify and above all to praise and worship Him, who is good, the Lord God.