Words Of Love!
"Let your speech always be with grace,
seasoned with salt, that you may know
how you ought to answer each
one."
Colossians 4: 6
Apostle Paul created lists in his letters. He listed the spiritual
gifts (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:7-10), the fruit of the
Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), acts of the sinful nature (Galatians
5:19-21), and others. But he never ordered his lists
in terms
of importance—except in one instance.
In 1 Corinthians 13:13, he listed the three most
important virtues in the Christian life: faith, hope,
and love. And of these three, he said love is the
greatest.
Nowhere is love more important than in the words
we speak to others. The Bible speaks clearly about
the power of speech. Proverbs 18:21 says that our
words have the power of life and death.
Apostle James warned his readers about the power of speech
and how easy it is to be double-minded when it comes to our
words: “Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not to be so” (James
3:10).
If love is the greatest virtue, our words must be
spoken with love at all times. Look for ways
today
to speak words that reflect God’s love, words that
convey grace to others.
"Our words reveal our thoughts."
William Arthur Ward
