”They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.“
Psalms 12:2
Treasure, wisdom, and God’s ways are embedded in the Psalms. As I sit in a quiet place at home during this time when the whole world has been told to shelter, what better thing to do than LISTEN and LEARN from the Lord. How can you learn to love what God loves and hate what God hates if you don’t spend alone time in His Word?
I find myself dwelling on this verse today. The psalm starts out ”Help Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.”, then goes into a description of what is being observed.
They speak IDLY. In other words they don’t think before they speak. No discernment. No awareness of others, what they need, or their edification.
With FLATTERING LIPS & a DOUBLE HEART they speak. People pleasers, gossips. Telling others what they want to hear even if it’s not true. Thinking one thing but saying another.
Verse 6 says “The words of the LORD are pure words.” It’s good for us to THINK BEFORE WE SPEAK. And ask ourselves if what we say honors the Lord? Do we speak the truth in love or are we, as the unbelieving world, using His name as a casual expression? “Oh my God! Can you believe that?” or “I had the best pasta last night! Oh my God it was so good!“ Or OMG! These expressions indicate a lack of maturity in the Word, and perhaps someone who calls themselves Christian but doesn’t really know Him.
Dear Lord for those of us who do know you, please help us to honor you and your people in our speech. To think about what we say before we say it. To speak the truth in love. To be gracious and a good witness for you. Amen!
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