1 Samuel 19
Saul summoned his most faithful servants, and said them that they have to kill David. Each of them has to wait for an opportunity to fulfill the order. Then we learn the wisdom of Jonathan. save Jonathan David, using wise words. Words are incredibly powerful. What comes out of your mouth may encourage, build, encourage, inspire, or perhaps destroy, hurt, humiliate and discourage you. Or there is a third choice, it is what comes out of your mouth may not be valid, shallow, silly, not really helping or harming, just empty words.
is written, "Death and life are in the power of language," - Ed. 18:21 We know that the Word of God gives life. But it is a verse from the parable of Solomon and does not refer to the Word of God, but he says that death and life are in my power and your language. What you say is incredibly important.
This is what comes out of your mouth shows what's in your heart. Jesus said, "The good man brings out the good treasure of good things, and the evil man of his evil treasure brings out evil things. And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, pass it in the day of the court. For by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. " Mat. 12:35-37
God sees your heart, but we know your heart by what comes out of your mouth. Jonathan words are wise, and it tells us something about him.
Jonathan sees a conflict between his father and his friend, and has a desire to resolve this conflict. It reminds me of Jesus' sermon, "Blessed the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. " -Mat. 5:9
Why do people who make peace shall be called sons of God? Because God works to make peace. Our race rebelled against God and was unrest between God and man. people were enemies of God. Then God has done what was needed to reconcile the people with him. Christians are reconciled to God by God's action, "And all this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and we moved a ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world, not classifying them their lows, and gave us the word of reconciliation." -2 Cor. 5:18-19
God gave us the word of reconciliation. Our Father wants reconciliation, and we who are children of God we have a responsibility to use our words, to reconcile the people with him. We words, to reconcile people to God. We words, to reconcile people with other people. Jonathan looks like a true son of God. Jonathan uses his words to reconcile Saul and David. not even just, I mean, that tried to reconcile them. was this effective. Jonathan used good arguments. certainly spoke with reverence, he used an appropriate tone of voice. effectively persuaded his father, that David is a faithful servant and Saul could trust him. reconciled Jonathan Saul and David. he reconciled men with God. If you are a child of God is a ministry of reconciliation is also given to you.
A man who is in the church, but it causes divisions, to be excluded from the congregation. "A man who calls the apostasy, the first and second admonition, avoid, knowing that it is perverted and sinning, and the effect on himself it seems." -Titus. 3:10-11
man who is trying to cause controversy, litigation and who likes to use his words to cause strife, is to be excluded from the congregation that he met his sin and repent to.
In some cases, reconciliation is impossible. But we are wise to use words to try to achieve reconciliation.
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