Job 27: 3-6
3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils
4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
1. Job had the spirit of God (vs.3), and so do I (1 Cor. 6: 19 – 20)
2. Job controlled his tongue (vs.4). How often do I?
3. Not controlling his tongue would give them grounds to prove their accusations (vs.5). Our lack of controlling our tongue often helps those set against us to prove a lack of Christian character, not being Christ-like. Christ answered not a word to his accusers. (Matt. 27: 12 & 14, 1 Peter 2: 22 & 23)
4. Because Job held his tongue he didn’t carry a guilty conscience (vs.6). So often when we don’t “hold our peace” our hearts ‘self-condemn’ us and leave us with a guilty conscience.
What has the Lord showed you in His Word lately? Share a bit of it in the comments.
