Title: Foul Language!

Matthew 12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Devotion: I just watched the Dallas airshow in which multiple aircrashes occured. In the background some filthy words were utterred by the amateur video clip maker. She said "oh my f..king God". It is common place to hear "oh my gosh", I don't know what this means but certainly it is not edifying to hear such from children of God. 

 I begin to wonder where these filthy words come from. It definitely shows lack of knowledge of the biblical injunction not to use filthy words - Ephesians 5:4 "Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving". People think these words are jokes but it is not. 

Proverb 4:24 Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you, why because it shows who you are from the inside no matter how much you pretend. This is what Jesus says in Matt 15:11 "It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” When you utter bad words it comes back to harm you for example I must not say bad word to myself it always comes to pass. Thank God I discovered long before I gave my life to Christ.

Your tongue is a small member of the body, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! ... (James 3:18) few words uttered inappropriately or in wrong company have led to riots and multiple loss of life. Be careful what you say. 

So, I urge you to save yourself from judgement of God, Matt 12:36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak. Keep yourself out of trouble,  Proverb 21:23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. Dearly beloved, do you still utter filthy words, watch it and save your life. Do you have any thoughts on this, please share with us. Hallelujah!

By Joel Olanrewaju, visit us at ojaysjoel.blogspot.com for more devotionals.