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Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is
good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers. And
grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of
redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake
hath forgiven you (Eph.4:29-32). To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,
but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men (Titus 3:2). Wherefore laying
aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil
speakings (1 Peter 2:1). For in many things we offend all. If any man offend
not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body
(James 3:2). In the body of Christ we have heard much teaching about
speaking to our mountains ( Mark 11:23). However there has been little
teaching in the area of creating a mountain or stronghold with the words of
our mouth. Words are a creative force, designed with the power to fulfil
themselves. Positive words build up, edify, remove sickness and abolishes
negative forces operating in our lives. In the same way negative words tear
down, bringing death, destruction and sickness, building strongholds of
unbelief and disaster. Steering our course spiritually is done largely by
the words of our mouth. Not only while we are in church or during our prayer
time but in every area and relation. The angels are ministering spirits to
the heirs of salvation, hearkening to the word of God (we speak) and
bringing it to pass in our life for our good. There again in the same manner
the fallen angels (the one third that were cast out of heaven with Lucifer)
are waiting to hear our negative confession to aid in bring it to pass for
our harm. We execute our God given dominion or our surrender of the same
with the words we speak. The topic we are focusing on this month is evil
speaking, which involves a more detailed definition than I first realized.
Strong's definition of evil speaking in the Greek 987; to vilify;
specifically to speak impiously:-(speak) blaspheme (-er, -mously, -my),
defame, rail on, revile, speak evil. Vine's says see blasphemy. That is a
strong word, we just don't usually consider negative speaking as blasphemy.
But if we look at it in light of God's word we can better understand that
when we talk contrary to the word of God it is evil speaking, or when we
speak evil of one created in the image of God, it is easier to see it as
blasphemy. Verbal abuse is a blatant form of evil speaking (blasphemy). Out
of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things
ought not so to be (James 3:10). Sticks and stones will break your bones.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can
bear (Prov.18:14). But the tongue no man can tame; it is an unruly evil,
full of deadly poison (James 3:8). God can tame our tongue, and keep watch
over our mouth if we ask: Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the
door of my lips (Ps.141:3). We must hide the word of God in our heart for
out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Mat.12:34). The word of
God is life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep
your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Put
away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee (Prov.
4:22-24). But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all
manner of conversation (1 Peter 1:15). In all things showing thyself a
pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,
sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the
contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you (Titus
2:7-8). No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every
tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn (Is.
54:17). For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou
shalt be condemned (Mat.12:37). There is that speaketh like the piercing of
a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health (Prov. 12:18). The mouth of a
righteous man is a well of life: (Prov.10:11). Whoso offereth praise
glorifieth Me (God): and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I
shew the salvation of God (Ps. 50:23). Let us hold fast the profession
(confession) of our faith without wavering; for He is faithful that promised
(Heb.10:23). Jesus is the Apostle and High Priest of our confession (Heb.
3:1). Let us speak the truth in love, that we may grow up into him in all
things, which is the head, even Christ: (Eph. 4:15). Glory to God!!!
 
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