Devotion

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Theme: Serve With Your Tongue
Text:  Proverbs 15:1-4

A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

The tongue is a small member of the body, however if one fails to bridle it, his or her life will be ruined completely. For life and death lies in the tongue (Proverbs 18:21; James 3:5-10).

Beloved, your response to issue determines the outcome of the issue. A soft reply unlike a harsh one will bring peace and anger will be eliminated. Application of wisdom in the matters of life is important. A fool is quick to conclude a matter when he had not heard the full story (Proverbs 18:13). Beloved in the Lord, how do you respond to issues? What principles guide your actions in life?  I entreat you to daily move with the words in James 1:19-20
"19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God."

You can't hide from God. And there's no word uttered by man hidden from His ears. Irrespective of where you are, always ask yourself if the word you're about to utter will glorify God or not. Will your words win a soul or turn a soul away from Christ? Your words should bring healing and life to your hearers. Go forth This day with the purpose of speaking kindly with others bearing in mind to be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.  God bless you.

Prayer:  The power to be true in my worship is to tame my tongue for from it lies life and death. Touch my tongue Abba Father this day, that every word that shall proceed from my mouth will glorify You even now and forevermore in Jesus name. AMEN!

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