Sunday, 29 March 2009

  • For the past few weeks, my husband/pastor has been preaching on the ten commandments.  He started this lesson on a Wednesday night for the children's ministry and had them memorize the list.  Then he decided to start a sermon series since so many of us adults and adolescents easily forget the importance behind each one.  Today he spoke about the third commandment of not using the Lord's name in vain.  This brought a family discussion afterwards of what was appropriate to say and in what context did a word or phrase become derogatory.  I think it has opened the eyes of my boys to realize how offensive some of the common phrases we use are.  Not necessarily to people as the level of acceptability to society has decreased substantially since I was a kid.  It's amazing what people can get away with saying in public now a days.  But our words are so offensive to God and He is the one whom we Christians must please. 

    A verse that I have used repeatedly with my boys is Ephesians 4:29: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

    I know that we are all guilty of letting an unpleasant word slip here and there, myself included.  But as a Christian who often gets placed in a glass house, I want to challenge you to build each other up with words of praise and encouragement.  Too many times we let insults fly without thinking of how it will impact the one receiving it.  I will try my best to hold my tongue when I know that my words will be received in a hurtful way.  There is a difference between exhorting a brethern with love and putting someone down.

    I pray that each one of you may have a blessed week.  I'm sure ready for the flowers to bloom and birds to cherp.

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