GREETINGS beloved nation, in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Isaiah 50:4 states,
“The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned.”
The Bible tells us in Isaiah 50:4 that God gives us a tongue of the learned. The Message Bible says,
“a well-taught tongue.” This means that a tongue must be taught what to say; not only that, it must also be taught what not to say.
As believers, we must be mindful of our words and avoid speaking carelessly. Remember, words have creative power. As seen in Genesis 1, when God was creating the heavens and the earth, He spoke things into existence, saying, “Let there be…” and there was. So, what are your words creating as you speak? As believers, we need to learn to speak like someone who is learned.
The Bible also warns us in James 3:5–10 about how evil the tongue can be, with the power to bless and curse.
We read in Luke 1 about Zechariah, the priest and his wife Elizabeth, who was barren. One day, while Zechariah was performing his priestly duties in the temple, he encountered the angel Gabriel, who told him they would have a child because God had heard their prayers.
However, Zechariah reacted in unbelief and the angel told him in verse 20, “And behold, thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.”
There was something Zechariah did that caused his mouth to be shut: he was going to speak about the miracle that was to happen and his mouth was to reveal heaven’s plans. This highlights the problem with our tongues. People can curse themselves with their words, they can bewitch themselves or curse their ministries. We need to learn to keep quiet—not everything needs to be spoken. Even God Himself does not speak all the time, sometimes silence is a voice.
In Mark 15:3, Jesus was accused of many things by the chief priests, yet the Bible tells us that Jesus said nothing. In Joshua 6, we read about the children of Israel and the wall of Jericho. They were instructed to march around the city in silence. In verse 10, Joshua commands, “Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day
I bid you shout, then shall ye shout.”
God commanded silence because their words could have sabotaged their miracle. Doubted comments, mockery or unbelief could have caused their miracle to be aborted.
Remember, the spirit is the mother of the physical; everything is birthed in the spiritual realm. We must first build in the spirit before it manifests physically.
The question is: what words are we speaking about ourselves, our families, spouses, work, ministries and destinies? What have we aborted because we couldn’t keep quiet?
Ladies and gentlemen, the church has not been adequately taught about protocol and how to honour. God takes an interest in what we say, whether in formal or informal gatherings. In Numbers 12:1–2, we read about Miriam and Aaron speaking against Moses because of his marriage to an Ethiopian woman. Heaven had not expressed disapproval of this marriage, yet they spoke against Moses, asking, “Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Hath he not spoken also by us?” and the Lord heard it. God’s anger was kindled and He summoned them.
In verse 8, God asks, “Wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
How often do we speak against men and women of God, our families or our bosses in informal settings? God hears every conversation. Such speech can bring us down and cause curses upon us.
Miriam was judged and became leprous, which caused the children of Israel to delay their journey for seven days.
Many destinies have been delayed or aborted because of careless words spoken in informal gatherings. Mala-hi 3:16–17 states, “Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened and heard it and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord and that thought upon His name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
God is attracted to our words. Those who fear the Lord have a book of remembrance written for them. God promises to make them His jewels and to spare them.
A book of remembrance carries rewards. In Luke 24:13–15, as Jesus walked the road to Emmaus,
He was attracted by the conversation of the two men, which caused Him to draw near. We need conversations that will attract Jesus to draw near.
May God deliver our tongues from careless talk. May our tongues be taught to speak like someone who is learned. Once again, I invite you to receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour by believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. You shall be saved.
May God bless you all. Amen.
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