Proverbs 30:32 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, Lay thine hand upon thy mouth.” (Proverbs 30:32 KJV)

This passage gives a pop alert of two common and subtle behaviors one may think harmless and ‘normal’. But, really, these are roots of many very harmful and wicked acts we see committed by many around us. We are reminded here that when we are in that instant of doing it ourselves, we have to stop. Slap our mouth before it speaks! If it's already blurted, still need to hold back the tongue not to follow through. Take it back! Bury it to oblivion. It would require a major damage repair, though. Once it is released, its impact will certainly cause some damage.

This is a warning against acts of arrogance and thoughts of evil. These must not be entertained nor be empowered. Lifting up oneself is pride. Our posture is to bow down before the Lord, like the lesson of the tax collector in contrast to the self-lift of the Pharisee that the Lord Jesus taught in Luke 18:9-14.

In legal terms, scheming to do evil when acted upon is a premeditated commission of a crime. But, in God's eyes, having it in the thought is already a sin and not the kind of thought one should have. In such scenarios of self-aggrandizement and evil thoughts, we are to lay our hand upon our physical and spiritual mouth. We are to put a stop to it, by cleansing the battlefield of our mind! In Christ, being His redeemed by grace through faith, we are called to think humbly and nobly. We are to fill our mind with God's Words. It is written: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8 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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