Words

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. 

Primary Text

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.” Proverbs 17v27 (KJV)

“The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.” Proverbs 17v27 (NIV)

“A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.” Proverbs 17:27 (NLT)

“He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit.” Proverbs 17v27 (AMP)

“The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.” Proverbs 17v27 (MSG)

“The wise say very little, and those with understanding stay calm.” Proverbs 17v27 (NCV)

Sometimes it is easy to want to show off all that we know. Words are important. Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18v21). What are you saying today? Is it constructive? It’s easy to get into the quick banter, back and forth that we hear all around us; to want to contribute to the discussions and conversations, to want to be seen as smart. But a truly wise person says very little, and those with understanding stay calm. Keep your cool. Don’t let people get under your skin. Your words are important, they can be a blessing and give grace to the hearers. The Lord can give you the word for those who are weary, to comfort them.

  

Prayer

Father, we thank You so much for Your Word today. We thank You for the importance of words and having a calm spirit. Father we ask this day for the ornament of a meek and a quiet spirit which in Your sight is of great price. We pray that You will set a watch before our mouth and keep the door of our lips. We pray You give us words of wisdom so that we know how to comfort the weary. We pray You waken us up morning by morning and open our understanding to Your will. Help us to listen to You and not rebel or turn away. We ask for a cleansing of our lips and tongues today and forgiveness for worthless and idle words spoken in time past. We pray above all that Your name be glorified in our lives and that when You come back we will not be found wanting. We pray all this in Jesus name, amen.