Proverbs 10:32. “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh forwardness.”
THE ENTRANCE. It is not a very large part of me, But it is the front door into me. Double doors are there to keep the unwanted out And the same doors are there to guard, and if necessary, Imprison those things within that shouldn’t leave. A dangerous part of me is very valuable Yet the same thing can be extremely abominable. It can bring to others great blessing, And can produce in them terrible hurt. It is small and can become large enough to ruin my world.
Springs of life, as a fountain of blessing, Can pour out abundantly through those doors. Benefits to others that can last a lifetime Pass through this guarded double portal.
Others can be nourished by way of this small part of me And at the same time its lack of use is very important. Appropriate actions can come from this part of me And its proper use can be like refreshing water in the desert. The challenge of knowing when to bite and lock These doors, is constantly a reason for active duty.
Pressing to make use of these double doors Is latent violence seeking to wreak destruction On all those just outside or even far away. Subtle deceptions line up to use those same doors. Demanding to escape, they pressure those locks. Deception making wounded spirits is determined to get loose. There will be bodies lying and dying if it gets free. From that small pit can come through those doors Unseemly results that will affect families and nations. The only solution is to guard those doors with your life.
“O Holy God, I beseech Thee to not allow these lips to speak unless guided and guarded by the Holy Spirit. How much havoc can come from an unguarded mouth! Give to Thy servant lips that speak no guile; a tongue that is not deceitful; grace to be poured into these lips; words of truth and salvation tonight in the Gospel meeting. ‘Preserve me, O God, for in Thee do I put my trust.’ Amen.”