Making a Differencewith Pastor Phil Erickson

Jun 4th, 2013 JUST FOR LADIES – BY CAMILLE STAHL

Today’s Reading – Esther 6 – 10 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – Click here to view the passage from Blue Letter Bible)

(Second Milers Read – 2 Corinthians 9 – 13, Psalms 16 – 20;Proverbs 4)

Scripture Memorization for June – Verses Supporting an Unlimited Atonement

Listen to this morning’s Scripture song –  Psalm 25

Read a great article by Pastor Cary Schmidt – “The Power of Biblical Affirmation“

Read the “0604 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Read a previous post from this passage – “Sometimes We Reap More Than We Sow“

A Study Of Women In The Bible

Herodias and Salome – More Bad Babes Of The Bible

“And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.” (Mark 6:21-25)

Herodias, who was married to her uncle, Herod Philip, went to Rome and met Herod Antipas, Philip’s brother, a tetrarch of Galilee.  She later left Philip and married Antipas.  When John the Baptist told Herod the marriage was unlawful, Herodias wanted to get rid of him.  She had great hatred towards John the Baptist.  So she manipulated her daugther Salome to ask for John the Baptist’s head.  Very bad advice to give her daugther.  She could of had anything up to half the kingdom.  I wonder what Salome would have asked for if she made her own decision.

These verses makes me think of how important it is to guard our words.  Regardless of what the situation is, we must watch our lips.  It shouldn’t have mattered that Herodias was so angry, her words changed the direction of not only herself, but of her daugther and John the Baptist.   It’s not only our children hear our lose lips, but so do others.  Our words effect all who hear it.  Have you ever said something about someone (ie. Oh, did you know so and so did such and such) later to find out they got right?  When they got right did you go back to the ones you told, and told them that they got right?  Usually not.  Those few words you spoke could change an opinion of someone.  Our mother’s were right when they taught us ‘If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say nothing at all.

I would like to share some verses about our speech.  I pray they will help.

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.” (James 3:10-12)

“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.” (Matthew 15:8)

“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.” (Proverbs 10:18-19)

“Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.” (Proverbs 4:24)

“Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.” (Proverbs 24:28)

“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.” (Psalms 34:13)

“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.” (Proverbs 20:19)

In closing just remember, we can never take back that which has already been said.

Thank You

1 John 5:13