Speaking Life

A very good morning to you, I greet you in Jesus' precious name. It is Thursday morning, the 25th of August 2022. And this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

“Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
And bend their bows to shoot their arrows - bitter words...”

Psalm 64:3

And then we go straight to Proverbs:

“The truthful lip shall be established forever,
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.”

Proverbs 12:19

And then that scripture that we all know so well, Psalm 119:105:

“Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.”

Remember, what you say is what you get and when you speak bitter, negative, untrue words, it makes you unwell - It makes you sick. Saint Augustine said of his mother, whom he loved so much, she would never repeat what another said unless it would help - isn’'t that beautifu? She would never repeat what another said, unless it would help. Jesus, our Lord, spoke life. He did not speak death and that is why wherever he went, crowds of people thronged to him like bees around a honey pot.

Like never, ever before folks need words of affirmation, words of encouragement. Like Philippians 4:13:

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:19

Many years ago, in 2005, we had one of our early Mighty Men conferences on the farm. There were about 600 men squashed into a hall on Shalom farm. During a time of confession, men were coming up and confessing their sins in front of the boys, and obviously before the Lord Jesus. Things that they had done, that they were ashamed of and things that they had never done, that they should have. I remember, clearly, a policeman came up and stood in the front. He said, “I’ve never told my son that I loved him and that I believe in him.” At that moment, a big strong, young teenage boy came running up the aisle to his dad and the two hugged each other, with many tears flowing. That young man went back home, he went back to his school and he made the first team rugby squad. He then went on to play provincial rugby because his dad spoke words of love and life over him.

Do the same today. Go out and speak life and not death.
Jesus bless you and goodbye.