Psalm 107:1-2(NKJV) Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.
The redeemed of the Lord should speak forth and share of His faithfulness and mercy. We should proclaim how good our God is to us. We should profess His work and His promises in good and bad times. We are to speak of the conviction in our heart despite the circumstances because faith is anchored in the word of God. When it is the word of God that gives substance to our faith then we will not be moved by what we see, hear or experience. We will stand firm on our conviction and say what we believe.
Sometimes, when we are hard-pressed on every side there is a tendency for us to speak nonsense that’s completely out of line as a believer. It is Jesus who revealed to us that we speak out of the abundance of the heart. If we are not careful, some of us will speak vulgarity, profanity, curses, vent our anger and frustration towards people and at times at God. It is counterproductive for us to speak in this manner. Although we are able to empathize with those who are suffering and they are speaking or venting out of the stressful situation. It doesn’t help our situation. Neither does it help us to be a good testimony to the unbelievers in our midst. We can either murmur, complain, speak unbelief, curse the situation or choose to speak what the promises of God are for us when we are in a difficult situation. Of course, it is wiser to speak in line with what the word of God says and promises.
Let us not belittle what we say through our mouth because we release the authority over our lives through our lips. We need to watch our lips and what we are saying through our mouth. Our word has the authority to release God to work in our lives when we apply faith in Him. We will also allow the devil to use it to work against us when we speak doubt and unbelief because we have the authority over our lives.
Proverbs 18:20-21 (NKJV) “A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit”.
We should always remember that we are made in the image of God. God’s spoken word has authority and creative power.
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言语的力量
诗篇 107:1-2你们要称谢耶和华，因他本为善；他的慈爱永远长存！愿耶和华的赎民说这话，就是他从敌人手中所救赎的。
神所救赎的人，应当说话，分享祂的信实和怜悯。我们要宣告我们的神对我们有多么好。无论得时不得时，我们都要传讲祂的作为和祂的应许。无论环境如何，我们要说出我们心里的信念，因为信心是锚定在神的话语上。当神的话语成为我们信心的实底时，我们就不会因我们所见所闻的而摇动。我们将坚定信心，并说出我们所信的。
有时，当我们四面受敌时，我们会倾向于说出一些完全不符合信徒身份的言语。耶稣启示我们，我们内心充满的，就会从口里说出。如果我们不谨慎，我们中的一些人会对人，有时也会对神说出粗俗、亵渎、咒骂的话，以发泄愤怒和挫折感。我们以这种方式讲话得到的结果是适得其反的。尽管我们能够同情那些正在受苦的人，他们处于压力之下，想发泄或出气，但这无助于我们的处境，也不能对我们中间不信的人作好见证。当我们身处困境时，我们可以抱怨，说出不信的话，诅咒环境，或者选择说出神对我们的应许。当然，更明智的做法是按照神的话语和应许来说话。
让我们不要轻看我们口里所说的话，因为我们籍由我们的口舌释放出掌管我们生命的权柄。我们需要谨慎我们的口舌和我们所说的话。当我们信靠神的时候，我们的话语就有权柄让神在我们生命中作工。当我们说出怀疑和不信的言语时，我们也会让魔鬼来攻击我们，因为我们有管理自己生命的权柄。
箴言 18:20-21人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹；他嘴所出的，必使他饱足。生死在舌头的权下，喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子。
我们需要记住我们是按着神的形象造的，神的话语带有权柄和创造力。
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