“The Lord God has given me a well trained tongue, That I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them.”
In today’s society this has become synonimous with ‘sweet talking’. Words that just tickle the ear of the recipient, but have no real enduring power…in fact it may lead to deeper bondange…sort of like a drug.
Now let’s take a look at the Lord’s prophets, those that speak God’s truth in a timely manner regardless of how it may be received. Not a popular bunch by any means. Jesus Himself said that a prophet would not be accepted in his own country. Yet, we are in dire need of prophets. The Lord says that ‘my people are perishing for lack of knowledge’. Obviously it is not more cerebral stimulation that we need, but spiritual arousal. This generation no longer has knowledge of what sin is and what it does. Whenever anyone brings up a difficult issue, then the person is portrayed as ‘narrow minded’ or ‘old fashioned’…or even ‘unloving’. Like tickling someone’s ear as they rush off the cliff is the most loving thing that we can do. And saying ‘STOP!’ you are going to die if you continue down this path…is hateful!