Good morning all! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!
I am guilty! The following verses and preceding study on the tongue, being able to control the tongue, well, this slaps me in the face---hard many times. How about you? Do you think about what you are about to say or do you just spout it out? Some take pride in telling us I just say what I think. What you see is what you get. Hmmm.....this is not always good.
My middle daughter used to tell her younger sister to think about her words carefully, she may have to eat them later. What good advice.
Psalm 34:11-14 (click to view) The Bible many times talks about the fear of God, which is the love and reverence for God, and then being obedient. David is saying that a person who fears the LORD doesn't lie, turns from evil, does good and promotes peace.
Reverence is much more than sitting quietly in church. It includes obeying God in the way we speak and the way we treat others.
Verse 14 - 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Some may think that peace should come with no effort. But David explained that we are to work hard at peace.
My dear friend, just read these verses and think about each one:
11 Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Come! Listen! Two things we don't do well, huh? Then reverence of the LORD. (fear)
12 Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good? What do we all want? Yep, life, many days of good life, and how do we do this?
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit. Oh, wow, now this is a hard one to do. Your tongue and lips. Dude! Basically, shut up! Quit talking! Listen and think- which may be a new concept for you. (us all)
14 Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it. Get away from evil, or let Jesus penetrate the depths of your heart; then what?? Yes, seek peace and pursue it. Peace does not just come to the door, knock and ask to be let in. We have to pursue it. Go after it! Get it!
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Come! Listen! Two things we don't do well, huh? Then reverence of the LORD. (fear)
12 Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good? What do we all want? Yep, life, many days of good life, and how do we do this?
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit. Oh, wow, now this is a hard one to do. Your tongue and lips. Dude! Basically, shut up! Quit talking! Listen and think- which may be a new concept for you. (us all)
14 Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it. Get away from evil, or let Jesus penetrate the depths of your heart; then what?? Yes, seek peace and pursue it. Peace does not just come to the door, knock and ask to be let in. We have to pursue it. Go after it! Get it!
So what are we saying here? Come, listen, think! Then action: shut up, encourage, seek peace, you have to git'r'dun! Obedience to God is key after accepting Jesus as LORD and saviour! Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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