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Friday Proverb – Don’t be a Talebearer!

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Satan, and the media he controls, is the master talebearer.  It is he that inspires every bit of salacious gossip and slander in the world today.  He camps out in churches too – leading sheeple to verbally destroy their brethren with “something they’ve heard.”  It is sinful human nature to be attracted to darkness.  Talebearing is a slippery slope that is often looked-on as harmless, yet the ones who do it are caught in Satan’s sticky web of darkness.  The more they do it, the more they want to do it.  It is exceedingly sinful.  

Proverbs 11:13

 A talebearer revealeth secrets:

but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Brothers and sisters – we have enough of our own sins to be concerned about.  Your church family’s, spouse’s and children’s sins should not be shared with others.  Not unless you want them talking about you to their friends!  We will reap what we sow, no matter what it is.  Lying, stealing, greed, and talebearing will all come back to us 10, 100, and even 1,000 fold. One of the reasons  FOX News is so incredibly popular is because of its gossipy nature.  On the website, it features un-newsworthy items such as “More Sex for Grilled Cheese,” or “Get the latest news on celebrity scandals!”  Yes, garbage like that is prominently featured, while zero attention is given to the church’s works of righteousness.  The reason News Corp does this, lies in the love of money.  As  stated before, sinful human nature is drawn to darkness.  Darkness makes money.  Oprah Winfrey’s wild success is proof positive of this.  Not only should we not bear tales ourselves – but we shouldn’t listen to it either! 

Do you really want to resemble the “father of lies” in any way?  When you do his work, he will not reward you – he will be your accuser!

Revelation 12:10

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Don’t give him any ammunition to accuse you with! 

sage

Friday Proverb – Holding Your Peace

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Proverbs 11:12

 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: 

There’s a lot of talk in the media lately about “low information.”  This or that politician or pundit is excoriated for making overreaching statements about things they don’t know enough about.  Well, the same thing happens in the Church family.  How often do we gaze around at what our brothers and sisters are doing and make judgments about them?  I sometimes bristle when people try to tell me about music, most often scolding me for not liking jazz.  There is an assumption that those heavily involved in classical music are also jazz lovers.  This assumption is based on low information.

In the same fashion, when we decide that someone is a “bad” Christian because they don’t make it to church every Sunday, or don’t “pony-up” for the offering – we are als0 demonstrating low information.  It is a sad state of affairs, when the family of God turns on itself.

When a brother or sister is struggling with sin, we have compassion and care for them.  When a brother or sister is embracing sin, then, and only then, do we judge righteously.  to do otherwise – is to be void of wisdom. . .

but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.  

Wouldn’t you rather be a man or woman of understanding?  There is no way, that we can know everything that is going on in the lives of our church family.  Only God knows.  Making petty statements about why this person is doing this or that, is gossip, and it is very harmful to the Church.  If there is something serious going on, that is for the pastor and church elders to handle.  If you notice someone struggling – then go over and talk to them!  Don’t talk to someone else!  Be Jesus’  representative in church as well as in the world.  Your title – Christian – means  “of Christ, or follower of Christ.”  That is an important title to carry, with awesome responsibility.

Romans 11:33-36

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to Whom be glory for ever. Amen.

sage