June 24, 2018
Proverbs 15:1,2
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”
We Christians may boast about having victory over cursing, drinking, dancing, and smoking. But, we sure do not have victory over the tongue. James 3:8 states that the tongue: “… is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” My, how many people’s lives have been ruined by what they say or what has been said about them. The apostle Paul says that the Christian is to be kind to one another.
Ephesians 5:31,32
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Yet, our speech betrays us, condemns us, exposes us, and destroys us. When Jesus was reviled, “… but he answered nothing.” – Mark 15:3 – Let us follow Paul’s admonition in
Colossians 4:6
“Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
Proverbs 16:23
“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.”
Proverbs 16:24
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”