Proverbs 13

Proverbs 13.  How Does It Taste?

“2 From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
3  Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
 he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”

I am not a picky eater, in fact, when  my children tasted something thy did not like hey would say, "Give it to Dad, he will eat anything!" But there a few things I can't handle, like onions, garlic and Tai food. I am not sure whether I don't like them or that they don't like me!

Solomon discovered this truth. What comes out of our mouth becomes food for our thoughts, our emotions, and our spiritual life.  Food sustains us, gives us strength and enables us to grow. Our lives "feed" on the the words that proceed across our lips!  God has repeatedly told us, "Life and death are in the power of the tongue!"

This is why God told Joshua, "This Book of the Law shall not depart OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, but you shall dedicate in it day and night that you may observe to do all that is written therein and then you shall make your way prosperous and then you shall good success!" Did you see it? The Word of God is food, milk to the young babes in Christ, bread for those a bit more mature and strong meat to those of maturity.

When you declare God's word in your conversations and in the face of your adversary you will sense your spirit growing and maturing because you are feeding on the junk food of the world but on the Heavenly food of God's word!
Pray the Word!  Speak the Word! You will eat the fruit that will come from it!  Give God something to bless,  like His Word coming out of your mouth!  Be blessed and be a blessing.  Hope to see you in church Sunday!     

Pastor John