Matthew 12:36-37……Working

Matthew 12:36-37……Working

12:36 But I tell you (Expresses authority and the solemn nature of truth being delivered.) that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word (idle-word-K.J.V.-692-Barren, unfruitful, unprofitable, useless. Injurious, thoughtless, hurtful, insensitive) they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted (declared Saved) and by your words you will be condemned.” (declared unsaved. Since words reveal the character of the heart, it will be used as to whether a person were truly Saved or not.)

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“Teaches how unguarded & unfiltered words are an accurate gauge of ones heart in whether they were truly Saved or not.” ⇒ What we say is so connected to our hearts that even our careless words are telling. And what often makes careless words revealing is that we speak them when our guard is down. Our jokes, our comments, our quips, and slips of the tongue are all making seen the unseen heart. Often times when we say something off hand will excuse it by saying; “I can’t believe I said that. I don’t know where that came from.” Or “That’s not who I really am.” But it’s exactly who we are. It’s the real you talking when caught off guard. Or will try to shift the responsibility by blaming our situation or circumstances as the fault; “I just  a bad day” or “They provoked me.”

“Even today, words that are harsh, negative, and insensitive. Or words that are hurtful, belittling, and grumbling displays a heart that is far from God.” ⇒ One way this happens is our words can have a negative impact on other people. Karen Carpenter, a very popular singer, died in 1982 at the age of 32. Her premature death was brought on by years of self-abuse from the eating disorder, anorexia nervosa. Why was Karen so obsessed with her weight? It apparently started when a reviewer called her “Richard’s chubby sister.” They say “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but names will never hurt you.” But names and other words can hurt a lot. When a friend of mine was in high school, his dad would often call him “A good-for-nothing bum.” He spent the next twelve years trying to live up to that label, until one day he met Jesus Christ and his life was transformed. Though even after twenty-five years, the wounds that his father’s words caused are still healing.