Luke 6:45a A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart….
We live in a world of judgement. People make snap judgments about you based on what you look like, what you wear, how you act, what you say. It is so automatic for most, this instant judgment based on perception, that we often no longer even realize we are doing it. It is just a part of who we are and how we assess people.
Luke 6:45b …and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up on his heart.
And I’d wager that most of us think we are pretty good at it—assessing, judging, based on a handful of factors. As I type this, I feel the weight of my own judgment—how often am I guilty of this very thing? Far too often. So it is high time I turn the mirror on myself, look at my own words, specifically, and see what they say about what’s in my heart. I pray my words show my deep love for my Savior, but I fear they will reveal how deeply embedded are the ways of this world in my life.
Luke 6:45c For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
Lord, Thank You for this day and the reminder to pay attention to my words and select them carefully. Help me, today, to look honestly at what I say and how I say it, so that I can have a better sense of the state of my heart. Help me to use my words to glorify You, to point others to You, to shine Your light. Draw me closer to You with every word I speak, and help me draw others to You as well. Amen.
Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Have a blessed day.
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