Thursday’s Thought

      A Mid-Week Inspirational Message

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TESTING . . .

"For the ear tests words as the palate tastes food."

Job 34:3

     I came across this verse the other day, and it struck me, that just as we taste food to see if it is palatable we need to test the words we hear. A number of Biblical passages speak of being careful what we say. But this verse teaches us to test what we hear. Here is a handy check list to use to filter out what is not fit to hear.

Test Words Before Hearing

Is it true?

 Is it hearsay?

 Is it gossip?

 Should I hear it?

 Why am I being told this?

 Will hearing it benefit me?

Is this not what we teach our children in the song:

"O Be Careful"?

O be careful little ears what you hear,

O be careful little ears what you hear,

There's a Father up above

And He's looking down in love.

So, be careful little ears what you hear.

Quotations from NASB