Justified – Victor Nazario

Our words are more powerful than most people realize. Words carry pictures, feelings, intentions and the ability to affect other people’s viewpoints and emotions. Words can help to communicate our needs and feelings. Words can frame our future and destiny. Words can also harm, wound and destroy. Matthew 12:37 says: “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” God holds us responsible for our words, because our words reveal the content and decisions of our heart. Our words reveal our real intentions and agendas. In Numbers 14:28, God declared to Moses and Aaron that the Israelites would be judged according to their very own words. Proverbs 13:3 says: “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.” Today, the Lord reminds us of the power in our words, and our responsibility to guard our mouths. Take some time to listen to your words. Do you bring glory to God with your words? Are you building others up and encouraging them? Or are you using your words to tear others down?

Proverbs 12:18 “There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.”

Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.”

In Matthew 12: 34-37 (shown below), Jesus taught on the power of our words, and the connectivity of our words and our heart. the source of your words come from our hearts. Therefore, we need to be very careful about what we hear and see on a daily basis, because that is what goes in the heart. This is why the Holy Scriptures teach that we are to meditate on God’s word. It also teaches on Phillipians 4:8: “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there isanything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” This is vital because we speak, make decisions, react, behave, lead, impact and affect others from the base of what is in our hearts! Jesus said by our words, we will give an account for every word that we speak. He also said that we would be justified or condemned by our words. Words can heal or destroy. Words can bless or curse. Words can encourage or discourage. There is life and death in the power of our words. In James 3, the Apostle James revealed that the tongue even though it is small, is very powerful and brings forth great fires. It can defile the whole body. It can be an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. We have to take responsibility for our words, and the information that we allow into our hearts. We have to live and speak purposefully. Our mouths need to be rededicated to God! Take this day to listen to the things that you and others say. You will be quite surprised at how much doubt, anger, division and discouragement you will hear. Holy Father, sanctify our hearts, minds and mouths so that we would be pleasing unto thee!

Matthew 12: 34-37 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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Mom said: “wash your mouth out with soap!”

Your Words will justify or condemn you!