Mathew 15:11:- Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ; but that which cometh out of the mouth this defileth a man.
Acts 10: 14
But Peter said, Not so Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean
Mark 7:15
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
Psalm 52:2
The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Mathew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
James1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Here Jesus Christ calls each one of us to hear His Word and to understand His Word. He wants to tell us that He has come and made everything clean. Whatever we eat (excluding the drugs and alcohol) will not defile our body nor will it effect our brothers and sisters. We have to be careful about the words which come out of our mouth. As we are living in a generation where all give importance to the health benefits of the food and water that we intake, but do not bother about the ill feelings which is spread by our words. There are times when we do not hesitate to gossip, tell lies, spread rumours or utter harsh words.
Jesus Christ tells us that we have to control our tongue at all times.
As in James 1:16, those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves and their religion is worthless.
We have to remember that the spoken words cannot be taken back. The hurtful words will always be remembered and not easily forgotten.
Testimony:-
I am a person who does not tolerate injustice, and will always fight for right. Hence I was always put in the forefront by my colleagues when we had some demands. On one such occasion we had a meeting with the management and before going to the meeting I said a small prayer asking Lord Jesus to take control of my tongue and allow me to speak only if He wants me to speak.
I entered the conference hall sat quietly. As the meeting progressed I didn’t utter a single word. Many rose on that day to speak but Lord Jesus shut my mouth. My Matron was surprised and later asked me as to why I did not speak. I just told her that I prayed before the meeting and that I was not allowed to speak by Jesus. After that day whenever I had to meet up with some authority, I always ask Jesus Christ to utter the words that should be spoken.
Hence we have to take care about what words come out of our mouth. Whatever comes out of our mouth should be edifying, encouraging and enable other person to grow more closer to Jesus Christ.
Prayer:-
Lord Jesus we come into your Holy Throne room of Grace with a humble heart and we surrender our tongue into your mighty hands. Help us to utter the words that will glorify your name and will be beneficial to grow more closer to you and to establish a deeper relationship with you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Sol.Patsy Joseph