Our lips should always bless and speak soothing words (and never curse)

If we consider Adam and Jesus, Adam was a living soul whereas Jesus is a quickening spirit (Life-giving spirit).

Adam                                                                                              Jesus

Living soul                                                                                      Life-giving spirit

Natural                                                                                           Spiritual

Earthy                                                                                             Heavenly

1 Corinthians 15: 45 to 50

⁴⁵ And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.

⁴⁶ Howbeit that [was] not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
⁴⁷ The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven.
⁴⁸ As [is] the earthy, such [are] they also that are earthy: and as [is] the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly.
⁴⁹ And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

⁵⁰ Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Adam was not having fear till the time he disobeyed the commandment/ voice of God, and the moment he disobeyed, he sinned, he lost his glory, could see his nakedness and hid himself.

Genesis 3: 10

¹⁰ And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.

Adam ate the fruit in spite of God directly instructing him not to eat.

Genesis 3: 6

⁶And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Then Adam starts complaining on Eve, though he knows that he should not eat the fruit forbidden by GOD. He eats and then complains. Similarly Christians know everything, what is good and what is bad, what is right and what is wrong, but still they complain on each other and continue in sin.

Genesis 3: 12

¹² And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

We have in ourselves life-giving spirit ‘a quickening spirit’. If a rich man is losing his riches, he will be no less than a beggar. He becomes poor. But disciples of Jesus have quickening spirit in themselves, so they are always rich. They had everything in them- healing power, riches, etc. They never become poor or they never are poor as long as they have this quickening spirit. For this we need to have a hearing spirit which will incline unto wisdom and unto understanding.

Proverbs 2: 2

² So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding;

When wisdom enters our hearts, knowledge will be pleasant to our ears, and unto our soul. We will understand what to discrete, when to discrete, how to discrete everything in this world.

Proverbs 2: 10, 11

¹⁰ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

¹¹ Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

A person with wisdom is bound to increase more in wisdom when he is taught. There is so much importance given to this wisdom for Solomon received riches also along with wisdom.

Proverbs 9: 9

⁹ Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.

When we ask God to change us, to change our heart, with perseverance, then HE changes our heart looking at our desire, such that we will be able to even love our enemies. It is not possible and utterly impossible for a human being or a human heart to love his/ her enemy. But when we ask GOD, HE HIMSELF changes our heart and makes it possible. Once we start loving those persons towards whom we had developed hatred, nurtured grudge, we utterly will be surprised to see that we do not have any more feelings of hatred/ grudge towards them like before. And then blessings start coming automatically. Though we may feed the poor, cover the naked, sometimes blessings may not come. This is one area which when corrected, can make a big difference in every Christian’s life. This comes through continuous reading and hearing the word of GOD, which leads to wisdom of heart. 

Proverbs 10: 11

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

We hear many a times ill-speaking about a person who is sick or diseased, that the sick person must be enduring that sickness/ disease because of some gruesome behavior or rotten sin committed by him/ her earlier. Many of us might have spoken in this manner many a times. These are reckless words (curses) spoken in lack of wisdom. Instead, if the sick person is given a blessing through mouth that GOD will heal him/ her, it becomes a soothing word to him. The sick person gets healing hope. He starts repenting. This indirectly will bless the person who said it also.

It is really truthful statement, if we continuously say (pray) positively, it will happen.

Proverbs 12: 18

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

Proverbs 13: 2

² A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

An answer given properly will give happiness; a word spoken in wisdom will be soothing.

Proverbs 15: 23

²³ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]!

Proverbs 15: 13

¹³ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

A person who has a learning spirit near GOD will be corrected through punishment. But when the person understands his/ her folly and repent, he/ she will get blessed bountifully.

Proverbs 15: 10                                                                                                       

¹⁰ Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.

Proverbs 15: 4

⁴ A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.

We should remove mountains like Jealousy, Unforgiving, and Greediness in the name of JESUS.

We should pray “Jesus, please teach me how you taught your disciples”.

When one is choosing a life partner, one should be careful to choose the person who is actively listening to the word of GOD and not one who is beautiful/ rich/ good job, etc. If one marries a person who is not active in listening to the word of GOD, but having beauty or riches or a good job, ultimately one spends his/ her life time repenting and praying for unwelcome problems.

Proverbs 16: 23                                                                                                                               

²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Because of our lips, when blessings proceed forth out of them, we will increase and when curses proceed forth, we will decrease. So one should be careful in what they are saying or talking. Unknowingly, we will be cursing our own people – a child, a mother, a father, a brother, a sister, and a grandparent, a cousin that they will not change and they are always like that. Ultimately we will bear the curse. Unless we pray and bless them, they will not change and whenever we curse them, if any ill thing happens to them, ultimately we also will bear the loss, sometimes heavy loss.

Proverbs 18: 20, 21

²⁰ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

²¹ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

GOD is telling us to be careful when we sit in the house of GOD, to hear more rather than to give (offer like other fools) like a fool, because an offering made without repentance will bring more curses on them that give it. It is unwise of anyone to think that one can buy the mercy or grace of the LORD by offering much or rich things. The offering made by such person will become an abomination to GOD.

Ecclesiastes 5: 1

¹ Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

GOD is questioning us regarding our offerings, how holy they are. Whether we give thanks-giving offering or repentance offering or honor offering, it should be holy and acceptable to GOD. When we have given our offering we should see that it does not become polluted because of our lips that say abominable things or curse someone outside the church, when we leave the house of GOD. We should keep/ guard our lips even outside the church, wherever we are.

Malachi 1: 6 to 8

⁶ A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

⁷ Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] contemptible.

⁸ And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [is it] not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, [is it] not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

GOD is questioning us, “Where is my HONOR”? It is time for each and every one of us to honor our LORD and GOD properly. Whenever we are giving offerings, we need to be very diligent so that we get blessed abundantly.

Malachi 3: 7, 8

⁷ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept [them]. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

⁸ Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

May the good LORD bless HIS word and bless everyone who reads this, Amen.

In Christ,

Joycee

(Joycee Sangeetha)