July 7                                                                                   The Power of God’s Word
Who may worship in your sanctuary Lord? Who may enter your presence in your holy hill? Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.–Psalm 15:1,3 (NLT)
GOSSIP DESECRATES GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you find yourself discussing other people’s faults to someone?
Be wary when a person engages you to judge anyone
Think and say only what is honorable, pure and lovely
Bring corrections to the person directly and gently.
Gossip desecrates the house of the Lord
He despises chattering that doesn’t bring him laud
He welcomes in his house those who refuse to speak evil of others
It brings him much honor when you respect your sisters and brothers.
There are many bible verses that mentions about gossip and how God loathes it. Proverbs 20:19 cautions us from those who tells secrets and not hang around with chatterers. Matthew 12:36 tells us that you must give an account for every idle word you speak. Philippians 4:8 suggests the things we must think about. It says to fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and worthy of praise. Gossip desecrates God. He doesn’t want you to worship and enter his presence when you engage in it or harm your neighbors or speak evil of others. Avoid partaking in it.
PRAYER
Lord, deliver me from gossip and gossipers.
REFLECTION
How do you deal with gossip and gossipers?