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Monday, August 4,
2008
Put A Lid On It
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have
fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of
sins. (KJV)
Luke 10:25-28 And, behold, a certain lawyer
stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit
eternal life? (26) He said unto him, What is written in the law? how
readest thou? (27) And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and
with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. (28) And he said unto him,
Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. (KJV)
What do these two verses have in common?
Well both verses deal with love, which is what the word charity means, and
both deal with someone other than yourself. Now you are not going to go out
and blab about all your shortcomings and sins to others, so the point being
made here is why would you do it to someone else, especially those in the
body of Christ? Most people, rather than deal with areas in their walk that
can be a struggle or even something they know is sin, spend more time and
effort covering it up rather than dealing with it truthfully. Those that do
desire to deal with these issues and remove them from their lives do not
wish to have them advertised or discussed in public, but are more apt to
seek counsel from someone they can trust, someone who is not going to
repeat everything they hear.
Galatians 6:1-2 Brethren, if a man be
overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the
spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. (2)
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. (KJV)
How would you like your situation
handled? Especially if you were struggling with an area that you knew was
wrong but you weren’t sure how to make it right. Do you consider yourself
when hearing things about others? In other words, how you would like a
little compassion thrown your way and not as much finger pointing. You know
the one without sin gets to cast the first stone; so again consider
yourself because as long as you are in this temporal body you too are
subject to temptation and would not want your faults broadcast on the
evening news. The restoration is brought about by those that are spiritual,
those that are less likely to react in the flesh but know how to respond in
the Spirit because they don’t think of themselves more highly than they
ought. Hey why do you think these tabloids do so good and sell out? Because
they pounce and prey on the weak and then air the dirty laundry in public
which appeals to man’s lower nature, but is an abomination to the divine
nature our Lord asked us to partake of.
Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a
transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very
friends. (KJV)
You wonder why people don’t want much to
do with others sometimes; because if they didn’t have other people to talk
about they wouldn’t have anything to say. It’s not hard to figure out
either that if all these gossip groups which call themselves a church spend
a good part of their time and effort pointing out the faults of others then
you can be assured also that they will be ripping you to shreds too once
you are out of earshot. Not everything you hear folks needs to be repeated
or passed on, but by knowing the love of God you will be able to rightly
divide and keep it in prayer, you know in the realm of the Spirit which is
spiritual and so are the people that keep it there. Remember when you wound
the brethren which can be inflicted by words, you are in essence sinning
personally against Christ Himself, which is not a good thing.
Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his
mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. (KJV)
Well if they weren’t sure about you being
a fool before, all it took was a few minutes of listening to what was
coming out of your mouth to seal the deal. Not everything that passed
through your heart and mind is always healthy or needs to be spoken.
Knowing the difference of when to speak and when to keep silence can be the
difference between wisdom and foolishness. Oh you may know something about
someone, but is it really necessary to be bringing it up at this time? Or
maybe there is a more appropriate time and place to deal with it when it is
done in a spiritual manner and not some self righteous carnal one.
1 Peter 3:8-11 Finally, be ye all of one
mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be
courteous: (9) Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but
contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should
inherit a blessing. (10) For he that will love life, and see good days, let
him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
(11) Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
(KJV)
Oh but somebody said something about you
so now it’s time to set the record straight? Well how about going straight
to your prayer closet and hearing the correct response before you lash out
in anger and make matters worse. Are you your own defense lawyer who thinks
he has to justify himself every time something is said? Because remember he
who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. Do you truly love God and
the new life He has given you access to? Then learn to keep that tongue in
subjection to the Spirit so that the words you speak will be spiritual,
bringing life and not tearing down.
Proverbs 11:12-13 He that is void of
wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his
peace. (13) A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful
spirit concealeth the matter. (KJV)
So your neighbor said something about
you, and rather than operate in the Spirit and being a man of understanding,
understanding the love of God, you decided to dish the dirt on someone else
and blow the cover off of your being a fool. If you were faithful,
spiritual, and understanding of how the love of God operates, not just how
it works on your behalf, but actually demonstrating it on behalf of others
you would have kept a lid on your mouth and not become some spineless
talebearer. The restoration that could have been brought about by those
that should be spiritual ends up in childish strivings and contentions by
those that try and justify their fallen lower natures instead of operating
in a mature divine nature.
Proverbs 25:8-10 Go not forth hastily to
strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy
neighbour hath put thee to shame. (9) Debate thy cause with thy neighbour
himself; and discover not a secret to another: (10) Lest he that heareth it
put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. (KJV)
Brown-Diver-Brigg’s definition for
‘infamy’:
1681
dibbah- whispering, defamation, an evil report
a) whispering
b) defamation, defaming
c) an evil report, an unfavorable saying
Ever hear the term tripping over your own
words? Well that’s what happens when
you put all those negative words out there, they end up snaring you
instead. Which category would you truly say your life patterns? Is it one
of love, loving others as you would yourself, or do you have the mentality
of the world, climbing over others to get to what you think is the top?
Maybe it is time to put a lid on it.
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