Day 201, Year 1 Forbidding Ourselves from Speaking Evil Words “If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.” (Proverbs 30:32 NASB) If people have foolish or evil thoughts in their hearts and wish to avoid being further contaminated, they can follow the teaching […]
Day 202, Year 1 Discerning the Filth in the Heart Jesus said, “But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.” (Matthew 15:18-19 NASB) Jesus pinpoints that evil thoughts, which come
Day 203, Year 1 Dealing with Grievances Towards God “Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for the LORD heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp.” (Numbers 11:1 NKJV) In the Book of Numbers, if
Day 204, Year 1 Resisting Evil Influence “<To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.> I said, ‘I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.’” (Psalm 39:1 NKJV) If many people complain about God, it might
Day 205, Year 1 Ridding Evil so as to See Good “Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.” (Psalm 34:12-13 NASB) The word “life” in today’s verse is chay, which is the same word
Day 206, Year 1 Paying Attention to Falsehood Brings More Wickedness “If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked.” (Proverbs 29:12 NASB) “A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, And a flattering mouth works ruin.” (Proverbs 26:28 NKJV) The word “wicked” in the first verse is rasha’, which
Day 207, Year 1 Liars Shall Be Destroyed “You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.” (Psalm 5:6 NKJV) Deception can be said to be the source of all evil, and it is the major tactic of the kingdom of darkness. Today’s verse indicates that the fate of
Day 208, Year 1 Our Words Determine Our Death and Life “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21 NASB) As mentioned yesterday, God shall destroy liars. The Bible indicates the huge impact of our words on ourselves and others, even determining
Day 209, Year 1 Extirpate Demonic Wisdom “But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.” (James 3:14-15 NKJV) Those who borrow the devil’s wisdom will have to return it sooner or later
Day 210, Year 1 All-round Righteousness Brings Blessings “Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.” (Proverbs 10:6 NKJV) If we love life and want to enjoy God’s blessings, we must then refrain from the wickedness of the tongue. I suggest that we adjust our mechanisms of
