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God’s Word For Today

God’s Word for Today

11 Dec, 2024

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.

- Prov 15:1-2 ESV

THE STRENGTH OF SOFT WORDS

It is a paradoxical statement to say “A soft answer is strong”, is it not? A soft or gentle answer can diffuse a potentially explosive situation of seething anger or wrath. The word translated "wrath" here means rage. This is the kind of volatile anger that eventually leads to physical conflict. When we're insulted or angry, the natural course of action is to become furious, also. We do reciprocate the other person's rage with similar rage, don’t we? Sadly, our reaction of rage with harsh and hurtful words will make matters worse. Harsh responses only cause the enraged person's anger to escalate resulting tor hostility.

However. a cool temper refuses to fight fire with fire. This is the response of a wise person answering gently, and his gentle words extinguish the fire. At least, a gentle response will give no more fuel for anger to burn. A calm and polite response can ease out a great deal of tension to further argument. This response of godly wisdom and thoughtfulness comes out from a clean and regenerated heart.[Mat 12:34] Paul tells us not to avenge ourselves, but to know the Lord will repay the wrong. The believer's responsibility is to show kindness to an enemy: "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:20,21).

Solomon observes that the wise person complements knowledge by speaking wisely. His wise speech persuades others to pursue and gain knowledge. The fool, however, speaks foolishly. It is so natural for them to say things thoughtlessly so this reveals their lack of knowledge. Our example of a wise person is none other but the Lord Jesus Himself. He possessed all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3) He astounded people with His wise words. At 12 years old, Jesus manifested His wisdom when He conversed with the teachers in the temple. "All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers."[ Luke 2:47] Later in life in His hometown Nazareth, Jesus taught those who were present inside the synagogue. Subsequently, they "were astonished, and said, 'Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?'" (Matthew 13:54). Jesus has no formal education yet He amazed people for He knew the Scriptures.

Today, let’s not neglect the word as Jesus did. May as the psalmist, we say;

“ Oh how I love your law!

It is my meditation all the day.

Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,

for it is ever with me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers,

for your testimonies are my meditation.”[Psa 119:97-99]

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