TURNING POINT WITH DAVID JEREMIAH.
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The Topic of David Jeremiah Devotional for today 30th August 2024 is “Build Up, Not Tear Down”
SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Recommended Reading: Colossians 4:5-65
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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David Jeremiah Daily Devotional for Today 30th August 2024
The Greek word for “edification” is formed from two other Greek words: the word for house (oikos) and the verb to build (doma). When applied to a person, the word is best rendered in English as “edification” (note the root of edifice or building).
The question then is, how do we build a person? First, think of how we would tear down a person. By harsh criticism, negative comments, discouraging or disparaging words. So how would we build up a person? By encouraging words, helpful actions, motivational or nurturing speech—according to the needs of the moment. The goal is to “impart grace to the hearers,” which means to benefit the person rather than corrupt the person. When constructing a building, individual parts are added according to need: lumber, bricks, wire, plumbing, paint, and more. Each part plays a role in constructing the house. And speech can do the same thing by adding a timely and beneficial word that will add to a person’s growth and development.
Look for an opportunity every day to impart grace to someone by using timely and beneficial words.
Whatever moves the heart wags the tongue.
C. T. Studd
Read-Thru-the-Bible:Ezekiel 21 – 22
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