Morning Meditations

Two ears but one mouth

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise. (Proverbs 10:19 NASB)



This verse seems to sum up so much of the major problem of youth and the immature. It seems we all have something to say all the time. God has an apparent problem with this in the Book of Proverbs. There are so many verses referencing the babbling fool, the lips of the perverse, the mouth of the wicked,and they are always in contrast to the mouth of the righteous and the lips of the wiseman.

Proverbs 10:19 seems to be the ultimate summation of the problem and the cure. Stop talking as much and you will have and create fewer troubles.



Fools are encouraged to be quiet and receive the words of the wise. Even among Christian gatherings it seems everyone wants desperately to put their two cents in when the text tells us that we should all keep our two cents and listen to whoever the richest man in the room is with regard to wisdom. 



This is a great and hard lesson for the young and zealous and for the old yet immature. In disciplining our minds and our bodies we must, according to proverbs, control our mouths. James calls the tongue a restless evil whom no man can tame. 

Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to come daily and break the stallion of our mouths so that we will be of use to our master and to others.