Words of Life

Proverbs 10-12; Romans 10 

”The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”

Proverbs 10:11

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”

Romans 10:14

Our words have the power of life or death. From the overflow of our heart, our mouth speaks. When our hearts are made righteous by Christ, we will experience a fountain of life-giving words welling up from within us. The most life-giving words testify to Christ and his gospel. These words are simply a testimony of the difference Christ is making in our lives. These words plant seeds of faith in others which the Spirit uses to bring people into a relationship of faith in Christ. If our speech is not pointing others to Christ, we must question the condition of our heart.

Has the righteousness of Christ transformed our heart?

Each one of us preaches every day. Mostly we talk about what interests us or is meaningful to us.

Are we using words to point others to the Author of Life?

“Lord Jesus, you are life. Fill my heart and words with your life this day, for your glory.”