Fitting Words

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
FITTING WORDS
Prov 10:31-32
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
NIV
Let me deal with these two together as I am seeing a like meaning or at least a combined meaning here. I have no doubts that if the speech of those who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is of that nature, it is perverse and they will be cut out or off from the eternal Kingdom of God. When those who are considered wicked, talk like there is no God, it is perverse. Again, I have to believe some of them are exceptionally good people, and they are nice, kind, and loving toward others, but if their speech is against the living God, they are wicked and their words are perverse. They have no wisdom at all regarding the real truth. They can only recite the same old knowledge of the world, as grand as that might be, it is mere foolishness to God. I am convinced that because I speak of God, my words are filled with wisdom and I know what if fitting to say. When I preach, teach or write about the things of God, I am not guided by my human mind only, but by the Spirit of God. The wicked can only speak from the human mind and thus they words are empty, hollow and without true substance. When the Holy Spirit is at work within, he guides my thoughts to the wisdom of God, and so my words are full, solid and have concreteness. My words are fitting for the world to hear. Now I am not alone here, I speak of me, but I know that other believers are in the same situation I am. Their words are like mine as well because they speak of the things of God. These words are fitting for the world to hear because they are words which can bring peace, joy, love, kindness, goodness, patience gentleness, self-control and above all else eternal life to a lost and dying world. These are the words which must be spoken, fitting words.