We can get into more trouble with our mouths. No matter how much we read about walking in Love and turning the other cheek, somewhere down the line we will slip up every now and again and let our mouth our filthy tongues get us in trouble. When I say filthy tongue, I am not talking about talking ugly words, I am just talking about plain old being ugly and mean. We read in the word where the Lord tells us, that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities of darkness, (of evil). When we get upset with that co-worker, or that family member, or the person behind the counter that is being rude, we have to stop and remember, it is not them that is upsetting us, it is the enemy working through them to get to us. He is just using them as a vessel and a means to get to us, to cause us to get into strife. Because when we get into strife we are getting into Satan's territory where he is powerful. When we let him talk us into arguing with another person because of pride, or because we let ourself be easily offended, or we thought we knew better than them how to do something then we are opening a tiny hole for Satan to get into our lives. We are allowing him to have power over us a little at a time, and as we get more and more upset we are giving him a bigger foot hold in our lives.
Strife comes from pride, and pride is of the devil. If we truly would get out of ourselves and into Christ, we would lose that pride. This is a heart issue. We don't like to hear that, because we think our hearts are right with God. But, if we are getting boastful, arrogant, prideful, easily offended then we are in pride, so we are giving into the devil and his ways instead of walking in love and in Christ's ways. When we let the enemy in that door, he will start working in other areas of our lives. He will start attacking us from all directions, be it in our health, our finances, our relationships. He is very powerful, he is not some little wimpy enemy. But we, as Christians have more power, and more authority over all things than he does. We can kick his butt, if we will use that authority and power and anointing that Jesus has placed on us. But if we are walking in pride, or un-forgiveness, then that anointing is not with us and we become weak. Therefore, we must be strong in the word of God, so that we know how to arm ourselves against the enemy.
Ephesians 6 vs 10-13...Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.....
Col. 2 v 15...Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it...
Jesus has already whipped the devil and He gave you the same anointing so that you may do the same. He has told us that we being one with Him, cannot be separated from Him, therefore we have the same power in us to whip the devil when he tries to attack us.
Romans 8 vs 38-39....For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord....
So remember, next time someone gets you all stirred up, STOP and remember what Jesus said to us in His word.
Matthew 12 vs 36-37.."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."....
James 4 vs 7-10....Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.....
The word is telling us here that we are not to laugh with others while making crude jokes or poking fun at someone else. We are not to laugh and be merry when we are walking in sin. This is the time we need to get serious with God and repent for our sins. Humble ourselves before Him. We do not have to have the last word. In fact, we do not want the last word unless it is in the form of a sincere apology whether we were the ones in the wrong or not. Because ultimately God will have the last word on the matter in the day of judgment. Don't let your last words be idle words of pride speaking out through you.
Neta
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