Speaking truth, speaking recklessly and with lying lips

Speaking truth, speaking recklessly and with lying lips

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit (Pro.12:17).

He or she who speaks truth shows forth righteousness. Righteousness is discerned or known by the truth one speaks. We should be faithful or truthful witnesses. Even if you commit a blunder, you should admit it openly without covering it or giving a twist to the truth.

But a false witness shows deceit. A witness who has not witnessed a thing but comes forward to bear testimony to it. A word of mouth emanating from a false witness may result in acquittal or conviction of a person. But in the sight of God, it is a deceit for which God will judge the witness concerned. Deceit gets judged by God and the deceiver

will be punished by God in this world.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health (Pro.12:18).

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing (NIV).

Let us now know about speaking recklessly. We should speak with a humble heart and with politeness. Those who are in authority should not talk to their subordinate people in a rude manner. Speaking rudely pierces the hearts like swords. Be careful in your words. Do not shout at others even if you are provoked. Be cool under all circumstances. But the tongue of the wise brings healing. Let us give a healing touch to those who are wounded by words. In your mouth lies the power to heal those who are sick.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. (Pro.12:19)

We should have the lip of truth. On becoming the children of God, we have put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. (Eph.4:24). The lip of truth is part of the new man in us. Prophet Isaiah cried "Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts" (Is. 6:5). The seraphim laid the charcoal of fire from the altar of God upon his his mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged (Is.6:5). The unclean lips should be transformed into the lip of truth. This happens on conversion when a sinner confesses his or her sins before God and seek His forgiveness. The lip of truth should not depart from us as it has been established for ever for us. It is a gift of God. Be careful. Do not let it become a lying tongue under any circumstances. Daily you have to examine your life whether you have spoken a lie through the lip of truth. A lying tongue is only temporary. It will get exposed in the long run. A false witness may utter a lie and the accused may go scot free. But God will judge the false witness. His or her false testimony will be temporary.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. (Pro.12:22)

Let us beseech the Lord to save us from lying lips. Our invisible enemy within us is the lying lips. We deceive others through our lips. We exaggerate our testimonies to impress others.

Let us deal with others truly. Let us not put put on a prophet's garment of hair in order to deceive (Zech. 13:4). Let us not deceive others but deal with them truly.

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