July 20, 2024 … Word Power …

July 20, 2024 … Word Power   …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with Toby Mack singing Speak Life … Powerfully singing of the power of our words which can speak life into the deathly circumstances we encounter.  

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Highlight Passage: … Proverbs 15:2 [NLT] …

2  The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.  

… Godly teaching, thru Solomon, on the power of our words to make godliness appealing or the words of a fool to bring; destruction.           

    

Highlight Passage (in context)  … Proverbs 15:1-9  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Solomon relays God’s wisdom concurring the power of words to influence others.                    

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Reference Passage: …Psalm 19:14  [NLT] … 

14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. 

… King David sings a prayer that that his (our) words always be pleasing to The Lord.   

       

Reference Passage: … Proverbs 12:18, 18:21  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK ...   

… Godly wisdom from Solomon on the responsibility of using our words, which can bring life or death.  

Reference Passage: … Matthew 12:36-37  [NLT] …  

36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. 37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” .</i>

…Jesus teaches His followers (and us) that on judgement day we will have give an account to God for every word we’ve ever spoken.  

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 4:29  [NLT] … 

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 teaches fellow Christians (and us) that the words we speak to others should ALWAYS be encouraging and edifying.  

Reference Passage: … James 3:7-10  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus’ brother, James, warns fellow Christians of the power of the tongue.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Monica La Rose -  AT THIS LINK  -  relayed the story a school recognizing that they had not protected the mental health of a 17year old student who committed suicide after being bullied by other students, which illustrates the power of words in our lives to bring life or death.  

And this is the subject matter of today’s ODB entry; and it is one we often overlook as we go about our daily interactions in life.  And that’s the reason that I voice King David’s prayer of Psalms 19:14, every morning - YES, EVERY MORNING - praying that my thoughts and my words will be acceptable by My Lord as I interact with others in life.  And I’m praying that the words I’m writing right here will be used to encourage and edify you that are reading with me here.  What do you think?  … How am I doing?               

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me Your enabling grace, Lord, … helping me to use my words for Your glory.     

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me to use our words today, Lord, to bring life to others.  … Amen

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