“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
“Draw near, O nations, to hear, and give attention, O peoples! Let the earth hear, and all that fills it; the world, and all that comes from it.”
Psalms 59:12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
Psalms 64:7 But God shoots his arrow at them; they are wounded suddenly. They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.
Psalms 120:3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?
Psalms 140:9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!
Proverbs 12:13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
Proverbs 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Psalms 10:2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
Psalms 109:17 He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him! He clothed himself with cursing as his coat; may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones!
Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land. There is no faithfulness or steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land; there is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!
Jeremiah 4:22 “For my people are foolish; they know me not; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are ‘wise’—in doing evil! But how to do good they know not.”
Romans 1:28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
These words of scripture are a warning to those who seek everything for themselves and have a dark heart. Our sermon on Sunday was from Exodus Chapter 16. The people grumbled against Moses and God. They had been delivered from Pharo’s army, they had witnessed the Red Sea split in half, and they had witnessed the ground they walked on being dry. Just prior to this they had witnessed other great works of God, with the plagues and finally the death of every first born of the Egyptians. Yet not many days into their exodus grumbling starts. You have to realize that this grumbling had to start with one person and many joined in with this thought. This one person who spoke without regard to what had previously happened or the steadfast love, power and might of God. How is it that we are pulled so easily away? Why do we join with the thoughts of the crowd? Why do we stand on the sidelines watching wrong being said and done without courage to take a stand for God? It is easy to grumble at a current situation, but isn’t it just as easy to praise God? It is a true reflection of where your heart and mind are focused. If it is focused on me, myself, and I – there is little chance of seeing God in His holiness, steadfast love, mercy, sovereignty, power, might…… If our heart, mind and soul are on Him we trust Him, we rely on Him, we cling to Him, we wait for Him. We can do this because we believe His word and promises that state He will never leave us or forsake us, He is always with us, He will protect us, He will lead us, He will guard us, He will provide for us, and He will deliver us. How can we know Him and His great and precious promises? – Staying in His word, having a deep heart desire to humbly serve, honor, follow and obey Him. Our heart, mind and soul require daily filling of His word. Without this we are prone to listen to those who’s heart is filled with grumbling and soon join in with the crowd.