Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
James in the Messianic Scripture advises us to be . . .. Swift to hear, slow to speak, . . .. The apostle probably remembers the following wise proverb by our author, A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
This sounds like good advice for many of us. We have a tendency to thoughtlessly ‘utter’ all our mind assuming that our feelings are our ‘inspiration’. Very often it seems though, that this inspiration comes from us, not from the Almighty. Many arguments, divorces, and even perhaps wars would be avoided if we would at least learn to pause (and listen to each other) before we speak.
We must remember that our heart is fed through our eyes and our ears. The problem is that very often we fill this heart of ours with the things of the world such as come through TV, radio, and worldly reading material. If these are the only, or the majority of deposits that we make into our heart, these also will be the only things we will be able to withdraw when comes time to speak. Godly learning then will not be placed on our lips; only the things that we have put into our heart.
Therefore first, we need to fill our hearts with godly material, with material which emanates from the Word, not the world. Better to turn off the TV, shut off the radio; and allow some ‘air time’ to God in our mind. We must also control our ‘inner talk’; make sure we do like king David and command our soul to praise God instead of brooding in our misery.
If we do so, we will be able to withdraw from Godly deposits. These will teach our mouth and add learning to our lips. It’s a ‘stock’ that never fails; never goes bankrupt, never needs to be bailed out.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
James in the Messianic Scripture advises us to be . . .. Swift to hear, slow to speak, . . .. The apostle probably remembers the following wise proverb by our author, A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
This sounds like good advice for many of us. We have a tendency to thoughtlessly ‘utter’ all our mind assuming that our feelings are our ‘inspiration’. Very often it seems though, that this inspiration comes from us, not from the Almighty. Many arguments, divorces, and even perhaps wars would be avoided if we would at least learn to pause (and listen to each other) before we speak.
We must remember that our heart is fed through our eyes and our ears. The problem is that very often we fill this heart of ours with the things of the world such as come through TV, radio, and worldly reading material. If these are the only, or the majority of deposits that we make into our heart, these also will be the only things we will be able to withdraw when comes time to speak. Godly learning then will not be placed on our lips; only the things that we have put into our heart.
Therefore first, we need to fill our hearts with godly material, with material which emanates from the Word, not the world. Better to turn off the TV, shut off the radio; and allow some ‘air time’ to God in our mind. We must also control our ‘inner talk’; make sure we do like king David and command our soul to praise God instead of brooding in our misery.
If we do so, we will be able to withdraw from Godly deposits. These will teach our mouth and add learning to our lips. It’s a ‘stock’ that never fails; never goes bankrupt, never needs to be bailed out.
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