Week 31

One of the first ways that people identify us with Christ is our language.  When we meet someone and we let out a string of profanity, it is assumed that since you talk a like you also act a like.  Language is a tough thing for us to change. The Bible says that our tongue is the hardest thing to tame. You may feel like your doing well. Then you break your toe or get in a heated argument.

Ephesians 4:29 “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you This verse tells us that our say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”  

Our language should not be foul but it should also not be abusive. This is where most of us struggle. We too often use language that let people know that we do not care about them or their problems.  As Christians we must represent Jesus Christ in all that we do. That includes the words that we use and how we speak them. We can not worship and honor God with the same mouth that we curse others with.

James 3:7-12 “People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. 10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! 11 Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? 12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.”