Tag: our words
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Spiritual Speech
John 16:14 “He (i.e., the Holy Spirit) will glorify me (i.e., Jesus), for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” How often do you and I use the word “I” when we speak? If God is truly working in our lives, it’s likely that we won’t use it much. In John…
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The power of our words
Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” The Bible tells us that our tongue, although one of the smallest members of our body, is perhaps the most powerful member of our bodies with which to do both evil and good. The book of James warns us…
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The “Shibolleth” Test
Judges 12:5-6 “And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, ‘Let me go over,’ the men of Gilead said to him, ‘Are you an Ephraimite?’ When he said, ‘No,’ they said to him, ‘Then say Shibboleth,’ and he said, ‘Sibboleth,’ for he could…
To Encourage You 