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How many times have we heard someone say, "I wish I could take back what I said to so-and-so." But that, of course, is the nature of the spoken word -- it cannot be recalled. Many public figures in our era of rapid and inclusive press coverage have learned they must be careful of the most casual statement. But even those of us who do not have our every word recorded have often learned that inappropriate words can sometimes be terrible things.
God's Word also cannot be recalled. But, fortunately, God's word is altogether righteous. This can easily be tied in with John's concept of Christ as the Word. The question with which we should perhaps leave our people, after a look at the righteousness of God's Word, is, "How many of our words have gone forth righteousness?" If the motives behind our words were always for the glory of God, we would have far less trouble with the nature of the words themselves and their effect on people.
-- Shearburn
How many times have we heard someone say, "I wish I could take back what I said to so-and-so." But that, of course, is the nature of the spoken word -- it cannot be recalled. Many public figures in our era of rapid and inclusive press coverage have learned they must be careful of the most casual statement. But even those of us who do not have our every word recorded have often learned that inappropriate words can sometimes be terrible things.
God's Word also cannot be recalled. But, fortunately, God's word is altogether righteous. This can easily be tied in with John's concept of Christ as the Word. The question with which we should perhaps leave our people, after a look at the righteousness of God's Word, is, "How many of our words have gone forth righteousness?" If the motives behind our words were always for the glory of God, we would have far less trouble with the nature of the words themselves and their effect on people.
-- Shearburn
