“29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”
Every one has heard the term “sticks and stones may break my bones, etc.” Man has put this thought into many minds that words are just words, but everyone can reflect back on their life and remember the words of someone that either offended them or even hurt them. If you are born again, what kind of communication comes out of your mouth? Why do believers talk about things they have no business talking about? Sure, your conversation may be true facts, but would you talk like that if Jesus Christ was among you? Would you talk like that in front of your mother, your pastor, your children, or a godly person in your church? If your truly saved, Jesus Christ is among you, He hears every word out of your mouth and every evil thought out of your heart. Evil communication is any language that grieves the Holy Spirit, e.g. lying, swearing, perversion, and any other type of language that is offensive. Ephesians 4:30 is a great verse for eternal security, “sealed unto the day of redemption.” Though the Bible says we cant lose our salvation it does say that when we sin, it grieves the Holy Spirit. The word grieve means to offend; or displease. Every time a Christian speaks wicked conversation out of their mouth, the Bible says, it grieves the Holy Spirit of God. Other Christians can be really hard to deal with sometimes, the lost crowd can be even more difficult, but the Bible says to be kind and loving regardless of the situation. Where is your conversation today? Is God happy with you, or are you grieving the Spirit?
Memory Verse Week 4/9/18
Ephesians 4:29
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
