1 Sam 2:3
3 Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. ESV
- Your Tongue is under your control. It doesn’t speak with out your permission. You may not think before granting your mouth permission to speak but it doesn’t speak without permission. Lord help me to take responsibility for my words. Help me to only speak what will build people up. Let no arrogant, harsh, corrupt, or degrading words come out of my mouth, help me to guard my tongue. PS 141:3; Prov 18:21;
Gen 16:5
5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!” ESV
- Hurt people don’t use sound logic. Abram did exactly what Sarai told him to do, yet she was mad about it. I think I need to remember that hurt people lose their logic. I need to remember to speak with a gentle answer. Prov 15:1 a soft answer turns away wrath, defending your case just builds for an argument. God help me to lay down my pride so I can draw people to you. Help me to value others more then myself.
- Abraham was willing to give things up to have peace. Gen 13:8
Hosea 13:6
When I fed them, they were satisfied, when they were satisfied, they became proud, then they forgot me. NIV
Hosea 13:9
You are destroyed, O Israel because you are against Me, against your helper. NIV
Forgot…such a seemingly simple thing…to forget…yet it can hold disaster depending on what we forget. Opps, I forgot my keys, cant go far without those. Opps, I forgot to call my friend back, hope I didn’t hurt her feelings. Opps, I forgot God, now that can bring some serious issues.
Hosea 13 talks about how God cared for and protected Israel, but in verse 6 it says Israel became proud and forgot God. The simple act of forgetting caused them to live for themselves in sin without caring what God had to say. They forgot all the wonderful things God had done for them and how God had rescued them from their enemies. Israel’s forgetting led to what verse 9 describes as them being against God and says they are destroyed.
God I never want to get to the point where I forget you and turn my back on you. I never want to be known as someone who is against you. Help me to remember how amazing you are and to always honor you.
Thoughts from AV
