A WHOLESOME TONGUE COMES FROM A WHOLESOME HEART

December 28

A WHOLESOME TONGUE COMES FROM A WHOLESOME HEART

Psalms 37:30-31 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. (31) The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

In many of his proverbs, King Solomon defines the uses and misuses of the tongue. In the New Testament, in the third chapter of his epistle, the Apostle James exposes the dangers of an unruly tongue. He tells us simply that our body will follow the leadings of our tongue (James 3:3-4).

The above reflection from King David declares the key to a safe and wholesome tongue which is not hurtful to others, neither leads astray. He says: The Law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

Jesus also teaches us about the tongue; He said, Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh (Matthew 12;34); or “our mouth will speak and reveal the content of our hearts”. If most of the time of daily life, what the Bible calls our ‘conversation’ (i.e., reading, music listening, movie watching and fellowship) is filled with foul people, carnal fellowship and worldly input, these are what will fill our heart, and what comes out of your mouth will automatically reflect these elements. If we, on the contrary fill our hearts with what is faith building, wholesome and godly, what will come out of our mouth will also automatically reflect these elements.

We cannot expect a dog to run and scamper in a muddy marsh and come back to us all clean and groomed. Just as much, we cannot allow our heart to wallow in the muck and mire of the carnalities of the world, and expect our tongue to lead us in the wisdom and judgment of the Lord. People’s spiritual depth and standing can easily be assessed by the spirit of what comes out of their mouth. It is also a good indicator of what they really ‘feed’ on in their daily life, regardless of how much time they seem to be spending in prayer, in Church, or in Bible study.

What do people hear when we open your mouth? Do they hear the things of God or the things of the world? What do we feed your heart with on a daily basis, the things of God, or the things of the world?

Proverbs 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.