Scripture:
Proverbs 6:12-15
12 A
troublemaker and a villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13 who winks maliciously with
his eye,
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,
14 who plots evil with
deceit in his heart—
he always stirs up conflict.
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;
he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
Observations:
1.
Trouble maker’s
characteristics
a.
Corrupt Mouth
b.
Winks maliciously
with eyes
c.
Signals with his
feet
d.
Motions with fingers
e.
Plots evil with
heart
f.
Stirs up conflict
2.
Result of Trouble
Making
a.
Disaster will
overtake him
b.
He will be destroyed
without remedy.
Application:
A trouble maker and a villain
always stirs up conflict. A believer should be careful while dealing with such
people and also beware of any of these characteristics in the believer’s life.
I need to recognize a trouble maker and need to be careful not to be misled into
his traps. These might be normal people who I deal with in my daily life, the
characteristics listed helps us to recognize such people. They always want to
bring a conflict. They create trouble among the people. They have an evil heart
which cooks up evil. We need to be alert of such people and make sure that we don’t
join in their foolish talks.
Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up
according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Eph 4:29)
Further, God doesn’t want us to have any of these characteristics.
He wants us to be pure as he had made us and does not want any part of our body
being involved in evil especially our tongue. We are carriers of Christ and
hence the words we speak should glorify Him and encourage others. By letting go of our whole selves for guidance under the Holy Spirit can help us to achieve
this. The words and actions of the trouble makers will get them into doom / destruction for
their evil doing. He will take on the wrath of God and will be destroyed if he doesn’t
turn back from his sins and come back to the father.
Prayer:
Abba father,
I realise how precious we are to you. You don’t want us to me taken over by
evil. You want us pure. Help me to grow into your image each day as I deal with
the daily matters. Let my mouth never talk evil but only have words which
pleases you. I seek your blessings on me to be completely led by
your holy spirit so as to have the right actions and words fit for the daughter
of the King, My Lord Jesus Christ.
In your precious name I pray
AMEN
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