Matthew 12:34……….Working

Matthew 12:34……….Working

12:34 You (Pharisees) brood (offspring) of vipers, (Son’s of Satan. Lit. Small poisonous snakes.) how can you who are evil (slanderous, hardhearted.) say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart (Inner-being, true-self) the mouth speaks. (In context the Pharisee’s malicious words about Jesus revealed the true color of their hearts. In a wider context what one truly is in heart will naturally show up in one’s character & speech.)

Continued From Book

“Teaches what’s in our hearts will eventually surface and show what kind of person we really are.” ⇒  Whether you realize this or not, the words that come out of your heart are a direct reflection of what is in your heart. No person can truly see into the heart of someone else. However to see what is in the heart of a person, all one has to do is wait, listen and watch the person. No matter what a person says, it will always come from inside of him, from the heart. Those who are not living for God will speak as one not from God. It may be peppered a little with love, but most often it will be filled with selfishness, pride, greed, and death.

“Even today, when life squeezes you or when someone provokes you or hurts you, how to you respond? Do you respond with anger and bitterness. Or how God would want you to respond with love, grace, and forgiveness?” ⇒ When words of hate or negativity come out of someone’s mouth it’s because their heart has become hard or they themselves are hurting. Which means if you have been storing up anger or pain for years and years, it will reflect in your words………(To be continued)

Additional Notes & Applications

Calls for vigilance over our language and words, that we’re not bringing dishonor or reproach upon the name of God.

Because we still have this flesh and indwelling sin nature living in us the tongue is something were going to have to learn to control, and will be a battle for the rest of our lives. There is nothing more harder to control than the tongue. It’s going to take a lot of discipline and self-examination,

How to Stores Up Good Things in the Heart