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Proverbs 15 (ESV)
1 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
REFLECTION:
Have you ever tried to argue with people softly? In a conflict, if you insist on responding with a gentle attitude, others will not easily quarrel with you irrationally. On the other hand, perverse and violent words often arouse the other side’s bad words, and can also break the hearts of both parties in the quarrel. If you want to eliminate anger and seek peace, you must have a wise heart and use gentle words to edify people. Sometimes God seems to allow evil to run rampant in this world, and we may even wonder whether God notices these things, but God clearly sees everything that happens in the world, including man’s evil deeds and the most secret motives that contribute to it. God is not an indifferent bystander, He not only cares for us, but also works justice in this world. God has his own time, and sometimes we may not see Him at work, but we should never lose heart. One day, God will eliminate evil and punish the wicked; He will also demonstrate justice and reward those who do His will.
PRAYER:
Pray for God to give you wisdom and peace of mind, and a gentle tongue, so that what you say can edify people. Pray for God to strengthen your faith, so that you can understand that the righteous God looks at everything that happens in the world. He even knows the most secret motive in everyone’s heart. All people are naked and exposed to the eyes of God, with nowhere to hide. God’s justice will be manifested, the wicked will be punished, and the righteous will be rewarded by Him.
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