Oct
19
2009
Do you have a “choice silver” tongue?
Author: brianGod created your mouth not only so that you can be fed (with physical food), but also so that you can feed others (with spiritual food). God created your tongue not only so that you can taste the sweetness of honey, but also so that you can share with others something (the Word of God) that is sweeter than honey. God created your lips not only so that you express your affection to a loved one (whether with a word or a kiss), but also so that you can express God’s affection for His people (by speaking forth the word of grace). So consider:
- Proverbs 2:4 encourages the reader to look for understanding “as for silver” (NIV).
- Proverbs 10:20 says, “The tongue of the righteous is choice silver” (NIV).
- Now imagine that the people around you – in your home, in your church, in your neighborhood, in your workplace - are looking for understanding “as for silver.” Here’s the question: will they find what they are looking for on your tongue? In other words: Is your tongue “choice silver”?
Dear friend, let your tongue be taught by the Lord Jesus Christ, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:3 NIV). Then your tongue will be a “choice silver” tongue, with precious and valuable words rolling off of it for the good of others, and you will nourish many. May it be so.
Note: This meditation has been inspired by Proverbs 10 (verses 11, 13, 20-21, 31) and Psalm 19 (verse 10).
