A Scripture and Thought For Your Day
MOUTH MEDICINE: From the opening of my lips will come right things. Proverbs 8:6 The lips of the righteous nourish many, Proverbs 10:21 TONGUE TALK: Righteous Lips, Righteous Tongue, Righteous Heart What does “righteous” mean? Righteous Lips only allow morally right speech to come forth from the mouth. A Righteous Tongue only speaks words that…
MOUTH MEDICINE: In the multitude of words sin is not lacking but he who restrains his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: The thought behind this proverb is using wisdom in our speech. Because the tongue is so hard to control, (Read James 3:1-9) any increase in its use is likely to increase…
MOUTH MEDICINE: I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Psalm 17:3 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: Transgress means to overstep your bounds, to break the limits, to go beyond what is allowed. A Purposed Mouth would be one that is determined not to transgress God’s word. It is a mouth that is determined not to…
MOUTH MEDICINE: And He [Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 [NKJV] TONGUE TALK: Preaching the gospel means to proclaim it or make known. A Preaching Mouth is one that shares the gospel with everyone it meets in some way. All believers can proclaim…
MOUTH MEDICINE: I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 TONGUE TALK: Our daily goal as believers should be to have a Praising Mouth and Lips that offer praise and thanksgiving to our God. Let’s make that our focus and try to do that in…
MOUTH MEDICINE: If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1 TONGUE TALK: What does it mean to speak Loving Words? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 says: Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous…
MOUTH MEDICINE: Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13 TONGUE TALK: A Kept Tongue and Lips would be those that are held in check. They are restrained from speaking things that might be harmful, untrue, morally bad, or wrong. A Kept Tongue and Lips are those that are held…