Wednesday, January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016

Ephesians 4:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” (NIV)


Wow! This Scripture is easy to read but very hard to live. Clearly we are to never speak ill of another.  Clearly we are called to treat all others with respect and kindness. Easy, most of the time, when that person is someone we love. Hmm…except when we are tired or disappointed or preoccupied or busy or ……. you add your favorite excuse to be grouchy. How much harder is it than to be nice to someone who we do not know, or who is mean to us, or who is just plain nasty? Paul reminds us that in God’s eyes, it does not matter. God instructs us to “not let any unwholesome talk come out of our mouths” and to only “build others up” with our words. He does not distinguish that we should only be respectful to those we love or those who are nice to us first. We should be diligent in acting in love and forgiveness toward all that we encounter so that we please God with our attitudes and our actions.

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