LOOSE
TONGUE
II Samuel 1:1-16
Devotional:- “So David
said to him, "How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to
destroy the LORD's anointed?” (V.14) NKJV
The greatest
challenge in the life of some people is their loose tongue. That is a tongue
that cannot be controlled. They open it to say all sorts of things. There is no
word too heavy for them to utter. To them, it is a pleasure to abuse others.
They see it as a game. So, in abusing no one must win them. They know all the
words to describe and make a man feel troubled. Little do they know that they
have taken to wrong path of life. James 1:26, 1 Peter
3:10,
The man we read
about today put himself into great trouble because of his loosed tongue. He
took pleasure in coming to report the death of the king. A loose tongue puts
people in trouble (Proverbs 6:2). A word once said is not retrievable. If you
have this weakness you have to grow out of it.
People trap
themselves with their words. They expose their matter to their enemy
unconsciously. They expose their spouse and destroy their family’s unity with
their mouth. Many have problems today that are traceable to loose mouth at one
time or the other.
To overcome this,
learn to caution your lips. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. Always weigh your
word before you say it. Refrain your lips (James 1: 19). God’s word says even a
fool is considered wise when he shuts his lips (Proverbs 17: 27-28). Let your
words only bless. Stop cursing, let your word encourage and help people and not
destroy them (Colossians 4: 6). Deny yourself of the carnal nature that wants
to push you to talk loosely. Fill your heart with the word of God, and then
your mouth will speak the word. Choose to speak the words of God rather than
mere words. Stop emulating corrupt slang, slogans, or music. The Holy Spirit
will take over your mouth for His glory. You are changing for good in Jesus
name.
PRAYER: LORD,
TOUCH MY TONGUE TO BUILD AND NOT TO DESTROY
“YOUR WORDS
ARE A PRODUCT OF YOUR HEART”
