Saturday, March 27, 2010

Our mouths, our own enemies


Our lesson in chapter one of second Samuel, Wednesday, at the nursing home, sparked conversations of our mouths and how they can get us in a lot of trouble. Our mouths are really our enemy that we carry around twenty four seven.

The unnamed man in this chapter, told lies to impress David. But those lies cost him his life. He, as we often don't, did not control his mouth. As did his, our mouths often give a hint of what's in our hearts.

Our mouths can cause others harm. It only takes a few words to destroy. A little gossip goes a long way in shattering a life.

Isn't it sad that we use this feature on our faces to tear and rip up people. We could just as well use it to lift them up.

As James 3:10 instructs us, Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be so.

The same mouth we use to praise God, is the same mouth we do the devil's work with.

This is just a reminder to myself and to others, we really must keep a guard on our mouths and think before we speak.

Until next time God bless, and remember, once said, words can't be took back.

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