"There was a certain man in Maon.... He was very prosperous... The man’s name was Nabal (Fool), a Calebite, and his wife’s name was Abigail.." 1 Samuel 25:2 (MSG)
Whenever doctors want to examine their patients, they often ask them to stick out their tongues. This is a very important medical procedure required to unravel a patient's true state of health.
In 1 Samuel 25:2-32, Nabal was extremely rich, physically healthy but unknown to him, he was seriously sick internally. One day, when he stuck out his tongue for examination, the ten men from King David's palace were surprised to see the ugly lumps on Nabal's tongue. He failed the tongue pathology test of God woefully despite his possessions and social status. The condition of his tongue gave him out.
The Almighty God is smarter than all the medical doctors on
earth put together. If doctors usually start their diagnosis by examining their
patients' tongue, it will be a grave error for anyone to assume that God will
not pay close attention to the condition of a man's tongue in ascertaining his
true state of health. Yes, the Great Physician expects us to pass His tongue
pathology test every day. This test will reveal whether a man is still walking
on the narrow path or he has backslided. The test will also show one's level of
spiritual maturity and devotion to God.
Unfortunately, many people in the world today may not pass
the tongue pathology test of God. Like Nabal, they have placed more emphasis on
the containers of their lives than its contents. They place more attention on
their possessions and outward appearance than the condition of their tongues.
The result of many people's pathology test of the tongue will obviously
show that they have lumps and cancer in their heart and soul like Nabal.
Although, they may look very healthy physically but they are sick internally.
"Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless
words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning.
Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can
also be your damnation.”- Matthew 12:36-37 (MSG)
Friends, hope you are not failing the tongue pathology test of God like Nabal? Are there some lumps and cancer of bitterness, lies, arrogance, unforgiveness, anger, hatred, unbelief etc in the cubicle of your heart. Don't you know that if you die with those lumps you will go straight to hell? This means you have allowed your tongue to ruin your life on earth and in eternity. Please why not surrender your life to the Saviour - the Lord Jesus Christ today. If you do, the Great Physician will remove every lump in your heart and make you whole physically, spiritually, materially and emotionally in Jesus name. Amen.
THE TONGUE WITH ALL ITS POWER By James Montgomery
The tongue, the tongue, with all its powers,
Is Thine who made it, Thine, not ours;
Lord, teach us early to control,
That tameless tell-tale of the soul.
'Twas with the tongue, the serpent's wile
Did Eve's simplicity beguile;
'Twas with the tongue fall'n Adam tried,
His guilt behind her sin to hide.
The tongue's a sword, a two-edged sword,
To kill or quicken with a word;
A key to open and shut the heart,
To lock out knowledge or impart.
With it God's glory we proclaim,
With it blaspheme His holy Name;
Here good and evil strangely meet,
Hence bitter waters flow with sweet.
Lord, such confusion should not be;
Thou art all truth, all equity;
Pure from Thine hand the creature sprung,
But lost Thine image through the tongue.
Through it that image be restored;
Let tongues of fire that preach Thy Word,
Call, by Thy Holy Spirit's might,
Souls out of darkness into light.
May every attribute of Nabal (fool) in our souls and hearts be destroyed before this day is over. And may our tongues be set on fire to proclaim the good news and rescue sinners and backsliders from hell in Jesus name, Amen
Good day and God bless you.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
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