June 23, 2025 – 2:27 am
We must watch over our words!
Wisdom specifically instructs us to watch over our words.
Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 12:
14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, And the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.
Fruit grows from seeds, words are seeds. As Jesus explained in Mark chapter 4:
14 The sower sows the Word.
Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 13:
2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Eating is for nourishment and pleasure. Eating food was GOD’S original medicine. This implies a fruitful relationship with GOD, with others, and ourselves. Proper nourishment is an investment in our future.
Back in Mark chapter 4, Jesus spoke of the fruitfulness of our words:
8 Still other seeds ...
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