"In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them." (Proverbs 14:3 NKJV)
He gives us another identifying mark of a fool and of a wise person. The arrogant mouth of a fool spits out words like 'rods' aimed to destroy. But the lips of the wise proclaim words of affirmation to bless, to build, to preserve and to prosper. News flash! ... each one will give an accounting on the day of judgment for every empty word they speak!
As believers in Christ by grace through faith, our marks are not of fools but of the wise. The utterance of our mouth should be that which impacts the direction of our life and the lives of those around us, as we move from where we are to the place where God wants us to be.
Lord Jesus empowers and warns us as He proclaims these words of truth: “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:33-37 NIV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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