WORD OF MOUTH
II Kings 5:4-8
"And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, 'Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.' Then the king of Israel said, 'Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel' ..... So it was, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king....."
It all started with a slave girl talking in private to her mistress, but it went through Naaman all the way to two kings and finally by word of mouth to Elisha. "Word of mouth" can affect a lot of people – for good or for ill. I never know where the words that I speak will end up or who they will affect. So I need to be careful what I say, even in private conversation. James, in his discourse about the power of the tongue, truly wrote that what I say can bless or curse (James 3:1-12). "May the words of my mouth...be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD" (Psalm 19:14).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Even private conversation needs to be done with care, because it may travel to a lot of people by word of mouth.
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Have a "blessing" day. Love you.
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II Kings 5:4-8
"And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, 'Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.' Then the king of Israel said, 'Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel' ..... So it was, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king....."
It all started with a slave girl talking in private to her mistress, but it went through Naaman all the way to two kings and finally by word of mouth to Elisha. "Word of mouth" can affect a lot of people – for good or for ill. I never know where the words that I speak will end up or who they will affect. So I need to be careful what I say, even in private conversation. James, in his discourse about the power of the tongue, truly wrote that what I say can bless or curse (James 3:1-12). "May the words of my mouth...be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD" (Psalm 19:14).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Even private conversation needs to be done with care, because it may travel to a lot of people by word of mouth.
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Have a "blessing" day. Love you.
www.demu274diwe@post.wordpress.com
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