16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’ 19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it. (Matthew 23)
Words. We use them all the time. We also misuse them often. God does not. He keeps His promises - even the ones we do not like. That is why He judges our words so severely. Our words reveal our hearts. Are we looking for loopholes in our lives? Are we trying to convince others, ourselves, and even God that we are sincere in what we say, when we are not? God hears it all, and weighs our words. He also sees our hearts. He rules and reigns on His throne as King and judge. May our words be sincere and true and spoken as if in His presence, because they are.
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