Hello friends (and wife Natasha), if you are receiving this email, it is because I want to be connected to you in any way possible. I want to share with you what God is speaking to me each day through His word. Today was one of those scriptures where you just have to humble yourself and say, "I'm guilty". I hope you are seeking the Lord through prayer and reading. God bless you!
SCRIPTURE:
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. (Proverbs 26:20)
OBSERVATION:
This scripture is making a comparison between wood that makes fire burn and whispering that causes quarreling. When you run out of wood the fire will go out, and when you stop whispering (about people), the quarreling stops. The whispering here speaks of someone who whispers things about people, basically a gossiper. The Bible teaches us that God hates it when we speak bad about one another. And God doesn't like it when we quarrel.
APPLICATION:
I would love to say that I'm above this. I would love to say that its been years since I have spoken bad about anyone. But I can't lie to God because He knows all things. There is also the temptation to justify myself and say, "I'm not as bad as that person when it comes to gossip and whispering". But God holds each one of us accountable for our actions and He doesn't grade on a curve.
The bottom line is that I need to keep my mouth shut if I have the temptation to speak negatively about someone. I need to store this verse in my heart and live by it.
PRAYER:
Dear Lord, forgive me for my sins. Forgive for times that I have spoken bad and whispered about people. Please help me to obey Lord. In Jesus name, Amen!
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