Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Jesus warnte davor, dass wir Rechenschaft über jedes unnütze Worte ablegen müssen (Mt. 12, 36-37). Paulus steigert diese Aussage und betont, wie wichtig unsere Wortwahl unter Nicht-Gläubigen ist. Gerade bei jenen, die keine Christen sind, wollen wir Freundlichkeit, Fürsorge und Besonnenheit durch unsere Rede demonstrieren. Vielleicht hängt das ewige Schicksal eines Menschen von unserer Unterhaltung mit ihnen ab.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus warned us that we will answer to God for every idle word we share with others (Matthew 12:36-37). In our time when social media echoes with mean-spirited, ugly, and divisive words, we must hear the Lord's warning about choosing our words carefully. Paul also challenged us to be vigilant about what we say and how we say it. The apostle emphasized how significant our influence can be on those who don't know Christ. We want to seize every opportunity to open the hearts of unbelievers to Jesus. We must show kindness, demonstrate care, and exercise control in how we use our speech — to outsiders and our brothers and sisters in Christ. The eternal destiny of outsiders often rests on our conversations and actions with them. Let's season our speech with care, using gracious speech and kind words. Let's take advantage of every opportunity we have to open the hearts of others to the grace of Jesus!
The following ToGather video was originally used on Sunday, April 5, 2020, during social distancing restrictions on our larger gatherings. We hope this ToGather video is an added blessing for you today.
Mein Gebet
Heiliger und gerechter Gott. Mir ist bewusst, wie sehr du es hasst, wenn deine Kinder ungläubige Menschen verwunden und vertreiben. Hilf mir bitte, mich allen Menschen gegenüber gefällig zu verhalten, insbesondere jedoch jenen gegenüber, die noch nicht Jesus als ihren Herrn und Heiland kennen. In Jesu Namen, bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
Holy and Righteous God, I know we sometimes break your heart when we, your people, wound and drive unbelievers away with thoughtless and insensitive talk and unkind posts on social media. Please help me as I seek to display a winsome attitude with all people, especially toward those who do not yet know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Use my life and my words to open people's hearts to Jesus. In his name, I pray. Amen.
