Speak Kind Words
Let your speech always be
with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each
one. Colossians 4:6
Our words tell us what’s in
our hearts, and the Lord judges us according to the content of our speech. Psalm 19:14 says:
Let the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength
and my Redeemer.
We are called to speak the
words like our Savior spoke – words of wisdom and peace that build and
strengthen the hearer. It is a shame when a Christian obtains a reputation for
divisive or confrontational speech. It does heaven no good for us to win an
argument and lose or discourage a soul!
Words have power that many
of us don’t yet appreciate. If we did we would lavish praise on others and
cease from needless criticism and chatter. God chose words to communicate His
love to us in the Bible. Even His Son, Jesus Christ is called the Word of God.
The connection between our speech and our spirit is sure, and a careful and
kind spirit is reflected in Holy Spirit-sweetened speech!
When our hearts are settled
on the love and kindness of our God, we will speak blessings and encouragement.
Our words will be like morning dew and evening rain on dry and thirsty ears of those
around us. Let your speech be a blessing today. Let the world hear the Jesus in
you.
In
love and peace,
Pastor Eric
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