September 2 “WATCH YOUR MOUTH” Proverbs 13:3
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.” (Proverbs 13:3)
We have all said things that we wish that we had not spoken, and as soon as the words left our mouths, we regretted it. Speaking before Thinking is a universal problem, and some have perfected it to an art form! Unfortunately, my mouth works faster than my brain! My dear mother used to warn me to “Watch my mouth!” Her warning was her way of teaching me to filter my words and to control my conversations! Mama would add to her instructions by telling me to always “Tell the Truth!” As life has progressed, and I am now the instructor, I still cling to the truth of Mama’s words, to “Watch my Mouth!” Luke 6:45 speaks the truth when it instructs with these words: “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” We are to be “Christ-Like” in our actions, words and deeds! Think about this truth… When Jesus spoke to individuals and groups, His words were designed to encourage and to teach and to empower and to heal the listeners. His example of communication has set a high standard for us to follow, and we need to be praying, studying His Word, and intent on controlling our tongues, so that we can be what God intends for us to be! Remember Mama’s Warning: “Watch Your Mouth!” Stay Strong, Stay Focused … THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
P.S. What motivates your actions, motivations, decisions? Are you controlled by traditions, family, prejudices, habits? This is a simple reminder for the Believer! Your Life, Your Living, Your Actions, Your Attitude, Your Very Existence is, or should be, dictated by Your Faith and Commitment to Almighty God, through His Gift of Grace in Jesus Christ! How can a “Born-Again” Believer act and be offended by every turn and wave of issues and be ready to take offense and respond in kind? Before anyone “climbs to the top of their offended ladder,” I am simply stating an observation of current activities. Yesterday, I overheard a young man expressing his displeasure in one of the decisions that was made by his church’s leadership, and he voiced a thought of leaving that church if such decisions were to continue. Oh, I left out that he was wearing a cap that said, “Jesus is the Answer!” Read Matthew 13:24-30, about “The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares!” Decide who you will follow and do it quickly! Jesus said, “If you love Me, Keep My Commandments!” If your words, actions, emotions, attitudes are not edifying the Body of Christ, and bringing folks closer to Him, then go to Him, Confess your Sins, and Change your ways (Repent)! God does not require your attitude; He requires your Commitment and Devotion!