Family of God: Re: [FamilyofGod] Bless and Do Not Curse

Amen & thanx Micheal

On Sun Jan 16th, 2011 7:38 AM EST Michael J. Knight wrote:

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>Bless and Do Not Curse
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>Bible says, "A man's stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of
>his mouth, from the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and
>life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its
>fruit". (Proverbs 18:20,21). The words we speak can build us or
>bring us down. Most of the time we speak thinking that the words we
>speak has impact only on others; but it does have a great impact on us
>who speak.
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>The heavens and earth were made by the word of the Lord. (By the word of
>the LORD the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath
>of His mouth. Psalms 33:6). Yes, the Lord spoke the world and all the
>living creatures into existence. And we who are created in the image of
>God, who have the anointing of God, are to speak words of life to others
>and our own self.
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>Sometimes, we see people cursing themselves when they do a mistake or
>when they fail. Some people speak ill words or curse their children or
>their family members or relations when they do mistake and talk bad
>about them in their back and then expect the Lord to bless them. We also
>see people cursing their superiors and their work place and wonder why
>there is no blessing in their work. We also see brethren complaining,
>finding fault, cursing, murmuring about fellow brethren in their Church
>and about other ministries and wonder why the Lord is not doing miracles
>and not seeing blessings in their Church.
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>Dear brethren, we cannot talk whatever we want and expect the Lord to do
>miracles in our lives and our surroundings. We are called to bless and
>be a blessing; not curse neither murmur nor complain. Our Lord has
>promised, "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him
>who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be
>blessed." (Genesis 12:3). By the grace of God, all those who believe in
>Jesus Christ by faith inherit this blessing that was given to Abraham.
>(Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that
>the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of
>the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the
>father of us all. Romans 4:16).
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>If this word of blessing from our Lord "I will bless those who bless
>you, and I will curse him who curses you" is inherited by us, the
>same is for all our fellow brethren. The first part is our blessing and
>the second part is for our protection. So we who inherit this blessing
>are to speak words of blessing to others. Bible says, "But no man
>can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With
>it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been
>made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing
>and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so". (James
>3:8-10).
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>Bible not only tells us of what we speak about our fellow brethren or
>Christians, but about all men. All of us are created in the similitude
>of God and we are expected to speak words of life unto one another. And
>even if someone does against us or even curse us, our Lord Jesus Christ
>has commanded us to bless them and pray for them. (But I say to you,
>love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate
>you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that
>you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on
>the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
>Matthew 5:44,45).
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>We interact with people every day and we need to give reply or answer
>for the ones who are talking to us. Bible says, "A man has joy by
>the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it
>is!" (Proverbs 15:23). When people ask us something, first it is us
>who get the joy out of our reply or answer.
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>Our Lord Jesus Christ had gracious words in His mouth while living among
>men. ("So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious
>words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this not
>Joseph's son?" Luke 4:22). The words of our Lord Jesus Christ were full
>of grace and we are also called to speak words of grace to those who
>hear us. (Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is
>good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
>Ephesians 4:29). And, "Let your speech always be with grace,
>seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each
>one". (Colossians 4:6)
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>We all desire to speak words of grace, words of wisdom, words of
>blessing to ourselves and others, words of encouragement to others
>isn't it? Bible says, "But no man can tame the tongue".
>(James 3:8). Then, what can we do to speak words of grace and blessing.
>Our Lord Jesus Christ says, "A good man out of the good treasure of
>his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of
>his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his
>mouth speaks". (Luke 6:45)
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>Yes, out of the abundance of our heart, our mouth speaks. So let us fill
>our hearts with the words of life the good treasure God has given us, so
>that we will speak words of grace and blessing to ourselves and to those
>who hear us. Our Lord has promised us "For this is the covenant that
>I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I
>will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I
>will be their God, and they shall be My people"(Hebrews 8:10), and
>commanded us "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth,
>but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do
>according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way
>prosperous, and then you will have good success". (Joshua 1:8).
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>By the grace of God, let us prepare ourselves and fill our hearts with
>the words of life by reading and meditating the word of God. As we do
>so, our Lord will write His words in our hearts and minds, and make the
>words of our mouth filled with grace and blessings to us, to our family,
>to our friends, to our colleagues, to our brethren and to everyone who
>hears them.
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>Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and
>admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
>with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Colossians 3:16)
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>Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of
>life. (Proverbs 4:23)
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>Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable
>in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. (Psalms 19:14)
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>Remember
>Only one life, will soon be past,
>Only what is done, for Christ will last.
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>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
>communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. (2 Corinthians
>13:14)
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>Love & Prayers,
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>Michael J. Knight.
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