“Out Of The Mouth Of Babes”
1. Children Repeat What They Hear
2. Daivd’s Psalm Of Praise
3. Little Samuel Answered, “Here Am I”
4. David Said, “Is There Not A Cause?”
5. Jesus Said, “I Must Be About My Father’s Business”
6. Miriam Said, “Shall I Go And Call To Thee A Nurse Of The Hebrew Women?”
7. The Little Maid Said, “Would God My Lord Were With The Prophet That Is In Samaria!”
8. The Little Boy Said, “My Head, My Head”
9. John The Apostle’s Greatest Joy
10. Listen To Our Children
11. Daniel And His Three Friends
12. Andrew Found A Little Lad With His Lunch
13. Jesus Blessed The Little Children
14. Letters To A Young Preacher
15. Children Of God
1. Children Repeat What They Hear
Have you ever heard someone say, “Out of the mouth of babes”? People use this expression when a young person says something profound. I was reading in Matthew and came to this verse. “And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?” (Matthew 21:15-16) This takes place after Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and the multitudes cried out, “Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.” Children repeat what they hear. If our children hear us praise the Lord, they will praise the Lord. If they hear us speak bad things about the church and people there, that is what they will learn and copy. Let’s look at some of the children in the Bible and hear what some of them had to say.
2. David’s Psalm Of Praise
Psalm 8 is one of my favorite Psalms. Verse 2 was quoted by Jesus in Matthew 21:16. My favorite verses are ones that humble me in full reverence to my Lord. “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him?...” When we look at the vast creation of our Lord, we see how really small we are. When we see the glory of our God, we bow in worship and lift up our praise to our Almighty God!
“1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” (Psalm 8)
3. Little Samuel Answered, “Here Am I”
I am sick and don’t feel like sitting at my computer, so I am sharing this devotional that I wrote before…
This was one of our favorite Bible stories when our children were growing up. We would let them take turns being Eli and Samuel as we narrated the story. When we look at these two roles, a priest and a little child, we might think that God would speak to the priest before calling the small child. But the Lord called Samuel. Our scripture tells us that "the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision." Is the Word of God precious to us today? Do we listen for His call? When He calls, do we respond like little Samuel, "Here am I"? Do we anticipate His call with open ears and heart, "Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth"? I praise the Lord that He called to me when I was a little child, and I believed in my heart that Jesus died to save me from the punishment of my sin. I received His wonderful gift of salvation. I want to be the one who says, "Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth" each time He tries to speak to my heart. Have you heard His call? He speaks to us through His holy Word. He can also speak to us through a song, or the words of a teacher or friend. He can speak to us when we are in a church service, or alone in our bed. Listen for His call, and be the one to answer, “Here am I”.
“1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.” (I Samuel 3:1-10)
4. David Said, “Is There Not a Cause?”
When the Philistine giant defied the army of Israel young David said he would go and fight. David’s oldest brother was angry at David. “And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?” (I Samuel 17:29) The people told King Saul that David offered to fight the giant. “And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.” (I Samuel 17:33) David told the king how God had delivered him from a lion and a bear and God would deliver him out of the hand of the Philistine. “And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.” (I Samuel 17:42) David was a young boy who stood and faced the giant for the cause of the God of Israel. David used a sling and a stone and God gave David victory over the giant. There is a cause for us today. The world defies our God, but God can give us victory when we use whatever God has placed in our hands. Do we have the faith of this young boy?
5. Jesus Said, “I Must Be About My Father’s Business”
We do not know much about the childhood of Jesus. Jesus came to earth as a man, but He was still God. I believe that He had to learn to walk and talk just as any other child. I don’t know at what age He knew He had come to die for lost sinners. From this passage we know that He was aware of who He was at the age of twelve. He had great wisdom and understanding and He knew God His Father. He waited until the right time had come before He began His ministry and performed miracles, about 30 years of age. (Luke 3:23)
“41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” (Luke 2:41-52)
6. Miriam Said, “Shall I Go And Call To Thee A Nurse Of The Hebrew Women?”
I’m a big sister. I was the oldest of four sisters. There were times when I watched over my siblings. Our family story today is about a big sister who watched over her baby brother. Aaron was three years older than Moses, but we don’t know how old Miriam was when Moses was born. The Children of Israel were slaves in Egypt. When they multiplied, Pharaoh was fearful of them and commanded that the baby boys be killed when they were born. Amram and Jochebed had a son and hid him for three months. When they could no longer hide him, his mother put him in a small ark and set it in the river. Miriam watched over her baby brother. The rest of the story is found in the verses below, but it is really only the beginning of the life of Moses. We need to watch over the little ones. There are so many dangers in the world today for our children and grandchildren. It’s a good idea to put your phone away while watching little ones. Not only can problems arise so quickly, but you might also miss some very special moments with them. Watching over little ones is an important work of love.
“3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.” (Exodus 2:3-10)
7. The Little Maid Said, “Would God My Lord Were With The Prophet That Is In Samaria!”
Today we find a remarkable little girl in some of the dark pages of history. Syria had victory over Israel and among the captives was a little girl. Naaman, the captain of the host, took the child home to become a maid for his wife. This child knew of Elisha, the prophet of God. She apparently had heard of the miracles he performed and she had faith that God could heal the man who had taken her captive. Removed from her family to be a servant in a strange land, she still could say, “Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.” (II Kings 5:3) This reminds me of the words of Jesus, “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:44-45) This is a great lesson we can learn from this little maid. Naaman learned that the God of Israel was the only God through the witness of this little girl, and we don’t even know her name.
“1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
2 And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
6 And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
8 And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.” (II Kings 5:1-15)
8. The Little Boy Said, “My Head, My Head”
You may not know this story, and I don’t think I have ever written about it. When I was writing about the little maid that knew of the miracles of Elisha I started wondering which of the miracles she might have heard about. I thought of this little boy and saw that it is in the chapter preceding the one from yesterday. A woman of Shunem asked her husband to make a little chamber with a bed and a table for the Prophet Elisha when he passed through their town. Elisha wanted to do something for them in return for their hospitality and he told her that they would have a son, and they did. Beginning with II Kings 4:18 we read, “And when the child was grown…” When the boy said, “My head, my head” a lad carried him to his mother and he sat on her knees till noon. So he was grown enough to go to the field with his father, but still a young boy. I’m sure the news of Elisha raising him from the dead traveled far. We don’t really know, but the little maid in Chapter 5 may have heard this story and that’s how she knew that Elisha could perform miracles. We don’t have to rely on great miracles that God is doing for others to be a witness for Him. We can tell others what God did for us in saving us from sin, and that is a great miracle!
“18 And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
22 And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
23 And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
30 And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.” (Verses from II Kings 4)
9. John The Apostle’s Greatest Joy
From the writings of John the Apostle we learn of many wonderful things he experienced with Jesus. John tells of the visit of Nicodemus with Jesus, where we get the well known John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” He saw Jesus raise Lazarus from the grave. John saw the glory of the Lord on the mount of transfiguration. John was given a glimpse of heaven and the end of time and wrote about it. We can still read it today in the book of Revelation. John closed his gospel, “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.” (John 21:25) Out of all these amazing things he witnessed, do you know his greatest joy? We find it in verse 4 of his third letter. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” We are still looking at children in the Bible but I heard someone mention this verse and wanted to share it today.
We went to the wedding of our grandchild and it makes me feel a little older to realize I’m old enough, to have grandchildren old enough, to get married. My prayer for them is that they will keep Christ first in their marriage and will walk in truth. The prayer for all my children and their families is that they will always walk in truth. That also brings me great joy!
10. Listen To Our Children
As we continue with our thought, “Out Of The Mouth Of Babes” I want to share a memory from about 12 years ago. It reminds us to listen to our children when they voice their joys and triumphs, and especially when they tell us their troubles and fears. I always thought it a special privilege when my children would open up to me with something on their mind. Listen to what they have to say… because one day they may stop taking time to tell you things.
My son came to town last weekend for a short visit, and as a treat for the kids he put up a tent in his Grandpa's backyard. We went out just after dark and they were excited as he put the sleeping bags in the tent. While we were standing at the tent door something got into the hen house and one of the guineas came running toward us and around the tent past us. This scared the children and the next day Matt told us of their conversation after we went home and the lights went out. Meredith, almost 7, said she was scared of the wild animals. Matt explained that it was probably just a raccoon and would not hurt them. Christopher, 5 years old, interrupted, "But, Dad..." Matt told her that the tent windows and door were all zipped shut. Christopher tried to interrupt again, "But, Dad..." Matt continued to explain that he was lying next to the door and nothing could get past him, to reach them and Christopher said, "But, Dad..." Matt continued with his explanations of how they were beside the door of the house and safe in the tent. He may have just about convinced Meredith when Christopher said again, "But, Dad..." Finally Matt said, "What is it Christopher?" And he said, "A bear could take his claws and rip the tent in pieces." As parents we need to remember this verse, "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things." We need to listen to our children. We need to listen to their fears. Children today may face many more fears than we even dreamed of when we were growing up. As adults we have "put away" many of our childish fears, but they are still very real in the minds of our children.
11. Daniel And His Three Friends
When I think about Daniel I remember a very wise man who lived in a foreign land under 4 different kings. He interpreted hard dreams and the handwriting on the wall. He prayed to God even when the law had forbidden it and was thrown into a den of lions in his old age, and angels closed the lions’ mouths. He was given great visions of the future. His friends refused to bow to a large image and were thrown into a fiery furnace, and the Lord walked with them. But, when we go back to the beginning, we see that Daniel and his friends were children when they were taken into captivity. “And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.” These were children of royalty taken captive away from their home and family. They could have decided that their parents and those that brought them up were gone and they were free to follow the rules of the foreign land. They could have said that if they died for standing firm to their convictions, who would be witnesses in their places. They could have given many reasons to forsake the God of Israel, but they stood firm for their beliefs. These were just children but they purposed in their hearts to stay true to their God. And God used them for many years.
12. Andrew Found A Little Lad With His Lunch
We know quite a bit about Simon Peter from the gospels. But, what do we know about his brother, Andrew? We know that they were fishermen. (Mark 1:16) And from the first chapter of John, we see that Andrew brought his brother to Jesus.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.” (John 1:40-42)
In John 6 we find that Andrew brought someone else to Jesus. We know how Jesus broke the five loaves and two small fish to feed the multitudes, but do you know where they got the loaves and fishes? There was a lad there who had a small lunch. Maybe his mother bagged it up for him before he left that morning. Jesus used what the little boy had to feed 5,000 men, plus women and children. What we have may seem so small, but God can use what we have for His glory and honor when we give it all to Him.
“8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.” (John 6:8-13)
Once more in the book of John we find Andrew taking someone to Jesus. Are we leading others to Jesus?
“20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.” (John 12:20-22)
13. Jesus Blessed The Little Children
When people brought children to Jesus, the disciples tried to turn them away. But Jesus loves little children. “And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.”
“13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.” (Mark 10:13-16)
Jesus had more to say about little children.
“1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” (Matthew 18:1-5)
14. Letters To A Young Preacher
The Apostle Paul wrote two letters to a young preacher named Timothy. He gave him instructions, including “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” (I Timothy 4:12-13) In his second letter Paul speaks of Timothy’s faith. He speaks of the faith of his grandmother, Lois, and his mother, Eunice. We must pray and live for God in the presence of our children. These times are tough. Our children need to see our faith in action.
“1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (II Timothy 1:1-7)
15. Children Of God
In finishing our devotional series on children in the Bible, I want to look at a verse about “the children of God.” Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) There are so many wars across the world; I want to be a peacemaker. There is so much unrest in our nation; I want to be a peacemaker. Can we bring this a little closer to home? There is so much discord in some churches; I want to be a peacemaker. Even closer… there is so much dissension in our families and homes; I want to be a peacemaker. David said, “<<A Song of degrees of David.>> Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1) Paul said,
“2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
9 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” (verses from Ephesians 4)
Jesus said, “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14-15) Do you want to be a peacemaker?
