When God Says…
“Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.” (Proverbs 16:13 NKJV)
This passage reveals that lips could be launchers of evil and lethal words fired to harm, to hurt and to destroy.
One example in the Bible of lips that hurled malice was during the reign of King Darius of Persia, who was deceived by corrupt administrators and satraps to issue an edict and enforce a decree that anyone who prays to any god or man other than the king shall be thrown into the lions' den. Their scheme was to get rid of Daniel that they envied, as he was doing his job with high degree of integrity. And, they know that Daniel prays to his God, regularly – the true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
They thought their scheme and false accusations succeeded, as Daniel was thrown into the den of hungry lions by a deeply grieved king Darius. But, God saved Daniel from the mouth of the lions and king Darius ordered his false accusers thrown into the same lions' den. They, along with their families, were all devoured in no time by the hungry lions before they even hit the ground. Daniel's righteous lips prospered him during the reign of king Darius in Persia who delights in what he speaks (Daniel 6). This is truly an amazing boomerang of evil words wicked lips speak against a righteous man!
Righteous lips delight those who listen – those who seek God and His truth. Being reborn in spirit in Christ Jesus by faith, we are gifted with His righteousness (Romans 4:5). Our lips should be the turret from which projectiles of blessings from God’s holy and written Words are to be launched. Apostle Paul exhorts God's children with this caution: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” (Ephesians 4:29 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.)
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