A WORD FITLY SPOKEN
Brother James, OIC
Proverbs 25:11 Read This Chapter
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.
One of the most beautiful descriptions of what our tongue can become, in Christ, is written above. What a beautiful analogy that description is of the Word of Life. It is describing what the gift of Prophecy does through us in this day and age.
In 1st Corinthians 14 we learn that Prophecy today is for the edification and exhortation of the Church. It is like a word fitly spoken in due season. The right word at the right time. It is Gods Spirit flowing through you to speak life into someone's heart or circumstances. It is not intellectualized opinions, world views nor psychology. It does not delve into the Psyche. Nor analyze the situation. It does though Create life as its light reveals Gods heart on a matter. It encourages, edifies, exhorts, comforts, corrects and changes the negative course one may be on and redirects them to the Narrow Way of Life in Christ.
Gods timing in all things is perfect His Spirit working all things for the good of those that are the called of God. Gods Word speaking spiritual life into the hearers.
Joh 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Pr 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
There are those that are negative about everything and everyone; gossiping, backbiting, tale bearing. Always tearing down what God is building.
Ro 1:30
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Jude 1:17
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude 1:18
How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
A Prayer From Annie
Lord help us today speak only what is good and edifying to others in Your sight. Speak through us to build up and exhort encourage and comfort. Guard our mouths O Lord to not speak evil nor be partakers with them that do and guard our ears to be careful what we hear. Let our words be to the hearers like Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver.
