Key Verse: Verse 2 – “Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;”
Key Words: Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
There are two ways the tongue can be used incorrectly. The first of these ways is known to all of us. It is by speaking. When our tongue is used as a tool of gossip, slander, cursing, or even idle talk, we misuse our tongue. We are told in Psalm 39:1a, I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue. The second way we use our tongue incorrectly is through silence, not speaking up when we should. Ezekiel warns us against the silence of the tongue in Ezekiel 3:18, When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. If you saw your neighbor’s house on fire and you failed to warn your neighbor, you would be branded as a fool for the rest of your life. Then what of those who we know are bound for an eternal fire? Should we not warn them as well; and if we fail to do so, what does that say about us?
I recently read the following story. “Two businessmen lived side by side in a suburb. One was a professing Christian, and the other was an unbeliever. They both lived in the city and rode the same train to work each morning. Several years were spent each morning in neighborly conversation. One day the unbeliever became seriously ill. His doctor told him, “John, you are very sick. Would you like for me to call your pastor or someone who could help you spiritually?” John shook his head and said, “No. There is nothing they can offer. My neighbor is a good Christian and for years we have ridden the same train together each morning and he has never mentioned salvation to me. If it is not worth living for then it’s probably not of any value in death either.”
Maybe we need to consider the word of the psalmist, David, Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ If you are redeemed, say so…live so!!
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