(Nuggets from Psalm 39:1)
David here remembered the covenants he had made with God to walk circumspectly, and to be very cautious both of what he did and what he said. It was a worthwhile retrospection, one that is not common amongst 'Christians' of our time.
When at any time you are tempted to sin, and in danger of falling into it, you must call to mind the solemn vows you have made against sin, against the particular sin you are upon the brink of.
BESETTING SINS ARE REAL!
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS DO NOT END BESETTING SINS.
You know your weaknesses as an individual, those SECRET SINS that haunt you time and again. You know that the SAINT people call you in public is a direct opposite of your TRUE IDENTITY , but should you fold your hands and allow things degenerate beyond redemption?
Why do you think David was called 'a man after God's heart?'
HE WAS A VERY SINCERE MAN.
David never pretended to be a saint or justified his evil actions whenever he was indicted despite being the King of Israel.
David had experienced the DANGER OF AN UNBRIDLED TONGUE when Absalom his son revolted and rebelled against him. He was fleeing his seat of power in Jerusalem and on his way, Shimei confronted him and unleashed insults, curses, abusive and unprintable words on King David, he literally assaulted David so badly, reminding him that he was getting a retribution for being instrumental to the bloodshed in Saul's household (even though David was innocent of these accusations), he called David a BLOOD-THIRSTY MAN, throwing dust and stones at him.
David accepted the curses and even thought it was God who sent Shimei to assault him as a way to pay for his sins.
How did this affect David?
At the heat of this assault, David told Abishai who wanted to kill Shimei to refrain and let him go, but David had this animosity in him and planned a revenge.
When David returned to power after Absalom's death, Shimei came to plead for mercy and David 'forgave him jokingly', he needed to pay back.
David later on instructed Solomon his son to deal with Shimei and eventually, Shimei was executed during Solomon's reign.
David regretted his actions, seeing that AN UNBRIDLED TONGUE has DIRE CONSEQUENCES, exemplified in the life of Shimei.
HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR TONGUE?
HOW SEASONED ARE YOUR WORDS?
Do you spit out venom like an asp every moment you open your mouth to speak?
Have you led people into depression with your UNBRIDLED TONGUE?
What about the SEEDS OF DISCORD you have sown here and there because you don't know how to talk?
It is very possible you are a CHATTERBOX , even though you claim to be a CHILD OF GOD.
Dear Christian, don't GOSSIP or TALK YOURSELF INTO HELL.
BE CAREFUL!
TAME YOUR TONGUE!
BRIDLE IT!
Watch your Words and let them be SEASONED WITH SALT ALWAYS.
THE STRONGER THE TEMPTATION TO SIN IS, THE STRONGER THE RESOLUTION MUST BE AGAINST IT.
Let nothing but GRACE exude from your mouth every moment you speak.
This is HOLINESS CHALLENGE
DAY 9 OF 365 (2026)
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