DAILY READINGS: Nehemiah 9; Zechariah 5-6; Revelation 14
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29
There are words that heal and words that hurt. An article told of a little, left-handed girl who was teasingly told that left-handed people don’t go to heaven. This wounded the child’s sensitive spirit and took her years to overcome. James 3:11 asks, “Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?” Harsh or condemning words are cruel and intimidating, whereas good words will inspire and build up. May we carefully think, before blurting careless words. May we use our speech in an honourable way. —E. Dyck
Hurtful words oh, let them never, from our tongues unbridled slip,
May we heed the Spirit’s warning, set a guard at heart and lip.—Anon.