May 30, 2024 … Words Reflecting the Heart …

May 30, 2024 …  Words Reflecting the Heart  …      

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   

…  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics with the group Casting Crowns singing … Love You With the Truth … Powerfully singing of how we Christians reflect God’s light when we speak the truth to others.  

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Highlight Passage: … Luke 6:45  [NLT] … 

45 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.           

…  Jesus teaches that fruitful speech comes from a fruitful heart.                                                                       

Highlight Passage (in context)  … Luke 6:3-45 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus teaches that we, as followers of Christ, must speak words which reflect the Fruit of the Spirit from our hearts.                                                                            

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Reference Passage: … John 15:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  Jesus teaching that we must abide in Him to produce good fruit in our lives.   

Reference Passage: … Galatians 5:22-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  The Apostle Paul reveals the fruit of God’s Spirit revealed in those who, in faith, follow and live for Christ.      

Highlight Passage (in context)  … Ephesians 4:29 [NLT] … </b> 

29 Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians to only use speech which edifies and gives grace to others, avoiding any words which are abusive or hurtful to others.          

Reference Passage: … Colossians 4:6 [NLT] …  

6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.  

… Paul also calls on fellow Christians to make the words we speak to others be filled with God’s grace.  

Reference Passage: … James 2:14-26 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus’ brother James teaches truth that our faith is dead without the words and deeds which reflect the truth of God.         

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Marvin Williams -  AT THIS LINK  -  tells of a high school which tried to eliminate foul language by having all students sign a pledge which stated … "I do solemnly promise not to use profanities of any kind within the walls and properties of [our school],”  which reminded the ODB author of Jesus’ teaching (see Highlights passage) as well as teaching from the Apostle Paul and Jesus’ brother, James (see Scriptures above).  

When you, my readers, and I, reflect on our own lives, are we using our words and conversations to share the truth of God’s love and grace; or are we, too often, speaking words which reflect our sin nature.  Oh, how I pray here today that we Christians speak the truth and share the light of Christ,  … being spoken from hearts which reflect the fruit of God’s Spirit which comes from a heart of faith in Christ.                                                                         

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for helping me to reflect Your fruitfulness in the words I share with others.    

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me today, …to speak only those words which comes from a heart seeking to reflect Your truth, Lord.       … Amen

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