June 10, 2024
Read Joshua 21, Ecclesiastes 5, 2 Corinthians 4
Are you a person of many words or a few words? For me, it depends on who I am around as to how much I open my mouth. If I’m around people that I do not know I tend to be more quiet. I am reserved but when I’m with friends or family I usually pretty chatty.
In Ecclesiastes 5 we find some advice from Solomon about our words when we are around God. “Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few” vv. 2-3.
Our mouth’s can get us into trouble when we speak uninformed or in ignorance. Sometimes we can embarrass ourselves when we speak about things we do not have any clue about. This is always the case when it comes to our understanding and the Lord’s understanding. Solomon’s advice, let our words be few. God is God and we are not. We must guard against allowing our pride, education, or experience make us feel as if we understand everything and then we start to question God and his motives in our lives. What else do you see in these chapters? What words, phrases, or themes stand out to you?
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