"Out of Place..."
“Out of Place…”
Blessings folk!
The Spirit continues to bring the corrective word/exhortation/encouragement/instruction/command to the Body at Ephesus...and to us...through the letter from Paul
Remember,
We are to imitate God.
We are to walk in love, as Christ loves us.
We are to not allow immorality, impurity or covetousness to be named among us.
Ephesians 5:4
4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
Our speech must not be filthy.
No foolish talk.
No crude joking.
These things are out of place with the character of the Lord.
Such does not imitate God.
Our speech should be seasoned with salt.
Colossians 4:5-6
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Our speech should always manifest grace.
We thereby will have an answer for every man.
Note that this is an important part of walking in wisdom, especially among those who are “without”...outside the Body.
Such redeems the time.
Time is passing.
There is none to waste.
Therefore, waste not a breath of speech/time on filthiness, foolishness, crude joking.
Rather, may we be vehicles of constant thanksgiving to the Most High.
Such is the True Believer...a Giver of Thanks.