OFFEND NOT IN WORDS

HH, Sir Godfrey Gregg D.DIV

“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.” (Proverbs 16:21).

Life is very largely made up of words. They are not so emphatic, perhaps, as deeds. Deeds are more deliberate expressions of thought. One of the most remarkable authors of the New Testament has said, “If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man.”(James 3:2) It is very often a test of victory in Christian life.

Our triumph in this often depends on what we say, or what we do not say. It is said by James of the tongue, “It is set on fire of hell.” The true Christian, therefore, is righteous in his ways and upright in his words.

His deeds appeal to men; but in speech he is looking up, for God is listening. His words are sent upward and recorded for the judgment. I believe that this is an actual fact, and I can almost fancy that the skies above, which seem so transparent, the beautiful blue ether over our heads, is like a waxen tablet with a finely sensitive surface, and receives an impression of every word we speak, and that then these tablets are hardened and preserved for the eternal judgment.

So we should speak, dear friends, brothers and sisters, with our eyes ever upward, never forgetting that we shall someday meet the words that we have spoken.

It is one thing to speak whatever we want or desire but remember there is a recording angel that reports to our Father in Heaven. One day we will have to answer all the charges laid before us from our recordings. You, see brethren God is not slack concerning His promises and we will get away if we will only confess and ask for forgiveness and repent of the many evils we have done in our lives.