Let your speech be
always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer
every man (Colossians 4:6).
Our opening verse underscores the value
and importance of graceful and edifying communication. You’re to use your
tongue correctly. Say the right things about others. Don’t speak hurtful words
to, or about other people.
When you speak hurtful words to other
people and about other people, you actually destroy the programming of good in
you. The reason is, God placed us in the earth to build and help other people;
to be in His place, and be the expression of His righteousness, goodness and
grace to other people. Therefore, when we choose to hurt others, we taint the
programming of good and the righteousness of God in us; then, our lives go in
the wrong direction and we wonder why things aren’t going the way they ought
to.
Once in the Bible, Aaron and Miriam,
Moses’ sister, spoke against Moses: "And Miriam and Aaron spake against
Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an
Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath
he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it" (Numbers 12:1-2).
God wasn’t pleased with what they did (Numbers 12:6-9). The result was that
Miriam became leprous for her judgmental communication against Moses.
You should be mindful of the words you
speak and how you say them, especially about God’s servants. Being born again,
you have the wisdom of God resident in your spirit, to guide you to speak
right, in line with God’s perfect will always.
Prayer
Dear Father, your wisdom is stirred in
me today; it’s in my heart and in my words! Through the words you inspire in me
to speak, lives will be transformed and improved, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: 1 Corinthians 2:16;
1 Peter 3:10 MSG
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 Thessalonians
2:17-3:1-13 Isaiah 57-58
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : Hebrews 6:1-10 Ezekiel
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