“The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.” Proverbs 10:31
What is on your mind, will inevitably come out of your mouth. God asks us to focus on righteousness, and when we do we will speak righteousness as well. When His truth is “in our hearts” it will come out of our mouths. This can be a great litmus test. Here, however, Solomon also brings forth the concept of God’s desire for His truth to spread. It is hard to speak without a tongue, dare I say impossible. Perverseness, by definition, is not what was intended when God made our tongues. We have the opportunity, as in many aspects of our lives, to use what He has given to us for His glory or run the risk of losing that ability entirely.
Lord God, You are Holy… in fact, you are Holy, Holy, Holy!! Your might and wisdom are demonstrated day by day in Your creation. Be glorified today by the creation of my tongue. Let me use the “litmus test” to discern if Your ways are saturating my heart, or if what is coming out of my mouth is not for Your glory… and when I find the latter to be the case, forgive me and lead me back to Your ways and Your presence in Jesus’ Name. Amen.