Proverbs 18:9 is a very serious verse that we should meditate on and then examine our own lives to see where we fall in this!
9 He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide.
Once you receive Jesus as Lord and personal Savior, then your eternal home in Heaven is set! The every day decisions that we make affect this life on earth and our rewards in Heaven! This verse says that to be lazy and apathetic is exactly the same as being a destroyer! If we are NOT doing our part in building people up by the things we do and the words we speak, then we are in the same category with those who are actively tearing people down! This makes me think of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote: "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." The answer to every problem and situation is found ONLY in the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible and His Word! BUT, there is a time to speak and expose evil so that people CAN look to HIM! If WE don't speak, who will? Make sure that you are using your words correctly! Verse 21 says this:
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].
So, SPEAK UP! Expose evil and then speak the Word in to every situation! Point them to the One, True God and His irresistable Love! YOU will be pleasing to Him and His rewards are GREAT! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Relentless":
Shalom in Him!
