Watch what you say

Matthew 12:36-37
36But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned

They say there is only one thing that you can give as well as keep - that is your word. And that is so very true.

Many a time we are careless about what we say. We say things which seem to be be "right thing to say" in a given circumstance. We might even say certain things because that is what our hearers want to hear. And then we might forget all about what we spoke.

But Jesus reveals one vital truth - even though we may forget what we say, heaven does not. And we will have to give an account for that on judgement day. Isn't that a scary thought?

The Bible teaches us that there is "power of life and death in our tongue". It is so true, that what we say shows who we are and who we are destined to be. That is why Jesus said, "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks". In other words, the words that we sometimes "speak by accident" are not really accidents but a revelation of the condition of our hearts.

James 3:2 says,
2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check

Or in other words, our actions and our paths are determined by what we say! Not just on earth, but even our eternal fate hangs on what we speak. But the good news is that we are also justified by what we have said.

Romans 10:9 says,
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved

Isn't that awesome? The confession of our mouth coming out a believing heart is what saves us from eternal damnation.

Let's pray and say "Lord, let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight". And let's watch our tongues so that what we speak are words of faith.

God Bless!