28/05/2018 - THE DANGER OF BEING A SLANDERER

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Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him. Psalm 140.11

One of the worst things that can happen to a believer is not to have a good language. The only way not to be a failure in the faith is to use a positive speech. If you act in such a way, you will not depart from God but will be strengthened by Him. Thus, the enemy will not be able to make you suffer with his hatred. Those who have healthy words are highlighted among other people. When evil comes near them, the presence of the Lord makes the devil and all its evil flee away.

Some trust in luck. But what is luck?In truth, it is  our behavior before God’s orientations that makes us victorious or defeated in the Gospel. If you do not take over your place in Christ, speaking and acting according to the Word, you will be defeated in your struggles against the evil one. But if you listen to the Almighty, you will speak like Jesus, and will always be successful. Your speech builds or destroys you. 

Those who are slanderers bring violence to the Body of Christ, for they lend themselves for Satan to destroy themselves and their brethren. Being violent is not only about doing physical or mental violence, but about opening up to the enemy. Although they may try to find refuge in the faith in Christ, they cannot imagine that they will be persecuted by evil, because their foolish act opens up the door for the devil to come to them and their families.

Jesus said that there was a time when the violent took the kingdom of heaven by force (Matthew 11:12). That is the only time when violence can be used. Those who accept a half-life, without seeking the abundant life brought by Christ, become victims to the attacks of the kingdom of hell. Therefore, they are surrounded with all kinds of problems and sufferings. Only those who believe in the direction of the Holy Spirit and follow it are successful in their determinations and have the desires of their heart fulfilled.

Those who do not learn with Christ’s examples do not take care of their place in Him, and as a result, live in church as if they were banished – expelled from the Gospel. It is a harsh reality for the believers who are far away from the divine operations. Many are living like this. When they pray, there is no answer. Though they may seek the Lord, if they keep on sinning with their evil tongues, they will not reverse their sad situation.

Now the person with a righteous tongue shows that he trusts in the Lord in all things, and he is never shaken. The righteous are never confused! Isaac, one of the patriarchs of the Hebrews, sowed and reaped a hundred times more. Jacob, another patriarch, had his salary changed ten times, but enriched more and more. David, the beloved king of Israel, was victorious in all battles.

Speak like David, and God will be your Rock, your salvation and defender. The righteous will always be accepted in the eyes of the Almighty, but the wicked who despise His holy commandments will be losers. What kind of son of God will you be? The decision is yours.

In Christ, with love,  

R. R. Soares