Ephesians 4: 29 & 30
Two important verses in this passage of scripture that I will focus on is Ephesians 4: 29 & 30.
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto to the hearers.” Ephesians 4: 29
“And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” Verse 30
Keep watch of your tongue and do not grieve the Holy Spirit, these are the two points I’ve come to the conclusion on.
Proverbs 15:28 Chapter Parallel Compare “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.”
Matthew 15:11 Chapter Parallel Compare “What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
There are many verses in the bible that speaking on how evil it is to speak on things that defile, are low and evil. We are only to seek to edify our neighbours.
How many times have we opened our mouth to speak about someone else innocently or deliberately with evil intent, we still fall into the trap from time to time. The bible is clear as the day and speaks on how evil it is to gossip, let us learn to watch our tongues and the words we spew out in anger or with evil intent.
This is the key: if you know what you are about to say is about someone and it does not edify them or uplift them as you speak then immediately stop and say nothing.
If the conversation will lead to ridicule, shame, and disgrace on the person being spoken of then you know you immediately need to repent of words spoken and NEVER speak of them again. Gossip is more serious than you know or think, if the bible can so plainly state that what comes out of our mouths can defile us then we need to watch what does.
If you can so clearly think of a time when gossip about yourself tore you down or depressed you because 1. It was not true or 2. It was just plain hurtful, then you should understand and have grace for the people who you are about to gossip about. Simply don’t do it because the damaging effects are far worse than you know.
Repeat this prayer Lord we repent of gossiping and tearing others down with our words, we know how hurtful this is not only to the person but to you. Gossip is considered corrupt and evil, please help us to refrain from doing so, may we instead seek to build others up and speak of them as we would want tp be spoken of in Jesus’ name, amen.
Pleas continue to read :
1 PETER 3:10
COLOSSIANS 4:6
PROVERBS 15:4
PROVERBS 15: 28
PROVERBS 26: 3-28