READ: PSALM
12:1-8
A lot of
Christians engage in trivialities without thinking of the implications of such
actions. Flattery is one of such useless actions. Although human beings
appreciate flattery, yet God detests it. Flattery is a sin and an abomination
as far as God is concerned. Why call a messenger a Managing Director? Our text
tells us that God has no pleasure in flattery. “HELP, LORD, for the godly man
ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. They speak idly
everyone with his neighbour; with flattering lips and a double heart they
speak. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks
proud things.” For God to decide to cut off all flattering lips, it
must be something abominable to Him. Satan knows that once you flatter, God
will deal with you. May God never fight you. If Satan is fighting you, you can
run to God for help. If God is fighting you, to whom will you run? When you
exaggerate, you invite the wrath of God. Overcomers would say exactly what the
issue is. Do not entangle yourself through flattery and exaggeration. Being
hasty in words also constitute an abomination to God. Proverbs 29:20 has
something to say about this: “Do you see a man hasty in his words? There
is more hope for a fool than for him.” There is no hope for a man hasty
in words. One is more likely to be hasty in words or matters when one is angry.
It was this that got Moses into trouble, according to Psalm 106:32-33: “They
angered Him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses on
account of them; because they rebelled against His Spirit, so that he spoke
rashly with his lips.” Moses spoke unadvisedly with his lips because he
got angry. You can still control your anger when you have not spoken any word.
However, if you talk while you are angry, the anger will increase. Words spoken
cannot be recalled. Avoid being hasty in your speech. You must be able to rule
your spirit.
MEMORIZE:
PROVERBS 29:20 –Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a
fool than for him.
