Bible Texts: Ps.141:2-3, Pro.12:14, Pro.13:3, Rom.10:9-10, Matt.7:7, Jn.14:26, Ps.51:10, Lk.18:1
Are you aware that your lips have a door just the same way there is a door to the sheepfold? Are you also aware that you confession defines your profession, that is who you are and what you represent. Well, the word of God in Psalms chapter 141 tells you and I so, and this is why you must maintain watchfulness over what you say. This is because what you say is a seed. It will return to you as a harvest.
I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. Ps.141:1-2 (NIV)
As the good and godly husbandman, offences will come from your wife and children because they are not perfect people. Jesus Christ, who is the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman recognizes that offences will come. So, it is not out of place if your wife and children say things that will offend you or conduct themselves in ways that displease you. No matter what happens, it is what you say that matters, that is your response. This is why you must guard the door of your lips because if you do not guard your lips, you may utter unprintable names that will further worsen their negative attitudes towards you and destroy the foundation of your wife and children.
In Genesis chapter 2, the Bible tells us that name that Adam called the animal that is exactly what they turned out to be. When he called an animal lion, it truly acts like a lion. The same occurred with zebra, goats and sheep. God wants you to control your lips so that you don’t utter very dangerous words that may inflict permanent damage on your wife and children. Read what the word of God says in Proverbs chapter 13. The one who guards his mouth preserves his life, the one who opens his wide his lips comes to ruins (Pro.13:3) NASB.
But how do you control your confession to conform to your profession as the good and godly husbandman? Firstly, you must give attention to the word of God and be prepared to allow the Word to influence you. The word of God must gain root in your heart so that you will be able to say only what it commands you to say to your wife and children, even when they offend you (Jos.1:6-8, Rom.10:10, Rom.5:5). Secondly, you must give yourself to a life of prayer and speaking in the Holy Ghost. The word of God says, watch and pray that ye fall not into temptation and pray always (Lk.18:1). When you pray always, it gives you stability and control over your inner man and opens your heart to instructions from the Holy Spirit (Jn.14:26).
God wants you to continually watch over the words that proceed from your mouth. God wants you to speak His words of wisdom and grace to your wife and children because it is the sure way that will make you the good and godly husbandman, bringing peace and dispelling tension and bitterness (Pro.12:14).
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from ungodly utterances.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, order my lips to speak graceful words to my wife and children.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, build me up to gain mastery and control over my emotions even when I am angry.
FAITH CONFESSION
I keep watch over my lips and will utter only graceful words to my wife and children because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
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I don’t know that I believe your comment about Genesis 2. But that is another discussion.
I think that something more important than the tongue is the heart; for out of heart these things come. I can control my tongue, but if I don’t guard my heart, then whatever is in my heart will come out. If I don’t deal with the disappointment I have in my children, or the disdain I have for my wife, they will come out.l eventually.
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.”
Proverbs 4:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.4.23.NASB1995
Good morning sir and thank you for your contribution. Really grateful. In addition to what you pointed out, I wanted to help us understand the power of what we say. If we call our wife stupid or worthless or they will become that to us and if we call them positive names, they definitely what we call them. The lesson for us as we lead our wife and children is to learn to call them good names.
Once again, I am really grateful for your contribution.
God bless you sir
Ebenezer O. Igure
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