A perfect man does not stumble in his words
Yesterday, God spoke to me through Genesis 20. Abimelech did not seek his own justice. Rather, he extended so much grace to Abraham who deceived him (Gen. 20:9-10, 14-15). In fact, God knows more than what Abimelech has revealed. Maybe that was also one of the reasons God kept him from sinning (Gen. 20:6). God is comforting my heart that he saw how I was being treated unjustly.
Today, the church sermon is about taming the tongue. I still wanted to seek my own justice. I still want to vindicate myself through my own strength. I want to reply to the email and point out how the person is being so double standard and falsely accuse me when she has such awful boundaries. I still am angry. More so, I am shocked that how someone can point her fingers at others when she has not kept the boundaries she accuses others meanwhile she is so much worse by not keeping the most basic boundary in my opinion.
I am still not taming my tongue. I quick to type my frustrations here. Whoever does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man (James 3:2). The sin is so deep within me. “For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our LORD and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. May brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water. (James 3: 7-12).
Today, my church celebrated the LORD’s supper. God has forgiven all my sins. It is by God’s grace that I am saved and live in the new life in Christ. Who has experienced the most unjust and untruthful accusations? Jesus Christ! If He can pray for all people including those who nailed Him on the cross, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Why, then, I think I have the right not to forgive others.
LORD, please transform my heart and by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, tame my tongue, oh LORD. May I make the right choice by obeying God’s commandments to let it go and let God vindicates.
In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
Yours,
Chrystal
May 3rd, 2020.