“Where there is no wood, the fire goes out. And where there
is no talebearer, strife ceases.”
Proverbs 26:20
Do you have strife in your life?
If so, examine your tongue. Proverbs 26:20 says “Where there is no wood, the
fire goes out.” You may be fanning it and keeping it alive. It just may be that
if you stop talking, the strife will cease and the fire may go out. Many of us
don’t like to think of ourselves as talebearers. We don’t gossip, we say. But
do we complain and grumble about someone to another party? Proverbs 16:28 says
that “A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of
friends.” We really don’t want God to think of us as perverse. Do we? We really
don’t want to sow strife. And we really don’t want to be a whisperer.
Whispering separates. God wants us to unite and be held together by His love.
Make a decision today to watch your tongue. Use your tongue only for His glory.
Remember the old saying “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at
all.” Apply that to your everyday lives.
Father, we are tired of the strife that is in our lives. We
want it to stop. We are reminded today that “Where there is no wood, the fire
goes out.” Help us to watch our tongues and say only that which is good. In
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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