OUR DAILY BREAD Monday, April 24, 1995 --------------- READ: Titus 2:1-8 SOME TALK ABOUT TALK "Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips." -- Psalm 141:3 A man attended a meeting where the guest lecturer was extremely long-winded. When the listener could stand it no longer, he got up and slipped out a side door. In the corridor he met a friend who asked, "Has he finished yet?" "Yes," the man replied, "he's been through for a long time, but he's not aware of it. He simply won't stop!" The idea of coming to the point and saying something worthwhile is also good counsel for us as we talk with others each day. If we are honest with our- selves, we must admit that much of our conversation is nothing more than empty talk. The Lord Jesus warned, "For every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment" (Mt. 12:36). Pause a minute and think about what your usual con- versation is like. What is the subject of most of your discussions? Do you talk too much and not give opportunity for others to speak? Is your speech profitable to others? And above all, do your words glorify God? The Lord can enable you to speak words that build up others and don't just fill the air. Today, make these words of David your prayer: "Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips" (Ps. 141:3). -- Richard W. De Haan How easy it is to use many words And give little thought to the things you say! So, willingly yield your lips to the Lord And hearts will be blest by them every day. -- Dennis J. De Haan ------------------------------------- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ------------------------------------- If your mind goes blank don't forget to turn off the sound. ------------------------------------- THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 10-13 ========================================================================= Our Daily Bread, Copyright 1995, used by permission of Radio Bible Class, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555, USA. ODB files are being archived at ICLnet by arrangement with Radio Bible Class. RBC is presently developing its own servers and we look forward to RBC's official presence here on the internet in the near future. Written permission to distribute must be obtained from Radio Bible Class. RBC provides a variety of Bible re- sources, which are free of charge. RBC is not funded by any group or denomination, and support comes voluntarily from its Members and Friends. Write for more information, or call 1-800-598-7221. Thanks to Larry Holder (lholder@utm.edu) for the email transcript of Our Daily Bread, this copy having originated from distribution to the Conservative Christian Discussion List. This copy was written by permission from RBC, also available from the "ODB List" which may be subscribed to directly. Send a blank email message, with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line, to: odb-request@sptekwv14.wv.tek.com. RBC publications are also available at The Gospel Communications Network: http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb/. - ICLnet ========================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------- file: /pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread: db950424.txt .