"Blessing and Cursing"

Blessing and Cursing

“And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!”  James 3:10 (NLT)

I have noticed that the language coming out of the mouths of Christians gets worse and worse as time goes on.  Even some faithful church-goers don’t seem to mind using various swear words away from the church.  How can someone pray and bless people and later on lose their temper and began cursing?

Another place I have noticed this is through Facebook.  People see something they think is funny with what they say are ‘naughty’ words and copy it to their Facebook.  Maybe you didn’t say it, friends, but you must have agreed with it or you wouldn’t put it out for everyone to see.  Or perhaps they put on other words that mean the same things. An example is the “F” word and there are many other words said that mean the same thing.

I found the perfect solution and that is to take you off my Facebook. It works every time.  I won’t have to see your trash-talk anymore.  In Ephesians 5:4 (NLT), “Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.”

Our candidates running for president the end of this year should clearly set an example for this country to follow.  Many of them are Christians and they are doing well, but when Trump begins to carry on, he always has to include a few foul words.  Guess we shouldn’t be surprised because when our present VP uses bad language publicly (including the ‘f’ word), the example is already set.  He has lost respect by many.  “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”
Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)

Returning to the scripture in James 3:10 “Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.”  It continues on in verses 11-12.  “Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.”

The Bible tells us that Jesus is always with us – he never will leave us or forsake us.  You may not see Him, but he’s beside you and hears every word you say.  If you could see him face to face, would you talk the same way?  Will you curse and swear, or will you bless him?  Oh well, does it really matter what I say or if I swear and curse or cut down other people and lie?

I can’t judge that, but I can show you what the Word of God says in Matthew 12: 36-37, “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the Day of Judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”  Guess that about says it all. Amen!