MOUTH MEDICINE: “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. –Jesus Matthew 5:37 TONGUE TALK: Speak simply. Why did Jesus say this? Because He didn’t want us to rashly make oaths or swear by anything. Having to swear or make oaths betrays…
Day 19–Conversation Hearts–Righteous Lips
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…
Day 18–Conversation Heart–Restrained Lips
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, (James 3:5-8) any increase in its use is likely to increase the…
Day 17–Conversation Heart–Purposed Mouth
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…
Day 16–Conversation Hearts–Preaching Mouth
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…
Day 15—Conversation Hearts–Praising Mouth
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…
Day 14–Conversation Hearts–Loving Words
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…