Seeking Jesus First Dec. 11, 2024

In the New Covenant, we are justified or condemned by the words we believe and speak.

“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”” (Matthew 12:31–37, NKJV)

Life and death is in the power of the tongue, therefore:

1. We are commanded to meditate on God’s words.
2. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
3. Life and death are in the power of the tongue.
4. A persons own words are enough to grant them justification of life or condemnation of death.
5. Our Words are treasures, whether they are good or evil, they are treasure of the heart.
6. Our words produce after their own kind - good or evil.
7. We will give account for every word we speak - even those words which are spoken in jest.
8. You will either be justified or condemned by your own words.

Speak the word of life. Speak the word of God. Choose life. Choose good words. Choose the loving truth.