DISPENSERS OF THE PERFUME OF HIS GOODNESS
Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi
2Cor.2:14" Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place."
The word' savour' as used in this text of scripture is the Greek word 'osme' and it means fragrance , odour, and the word 'triumph ' is the word Greek word 'thriambeuo' which means : to make an acclamatory procession, to conquer or to give victory. What this implies is that the message of grace emits a fragrance that results in victorious living.
Words have odour they either make us attractive or repulsive. Proverbs 24:26 says "Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer." the child of God who has patterned his or her speech after the word of grace has kissable lips. Cosmetics makes lips appear beautiful but does not determine how kissable a lip is: it is the love that a person has for another that leads to passionate kissing .We are attracted to gracious words. The crisis in our relationships are as a result of the lack of gracious communication skills.
A person's eloquence in the use of a formal language does not determine the efficacy of their communication skill rather it is the ability to speak with grace; Col.4:6 says"Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man." the tongue filled with grace does not weary its hearers leaving them hopeless but makes them stronger and filled with hope, nobody can tolerate living in the same home with a foul-mouthed spouse. The believer's tongue is laced with grace. Isaiah 50:4says "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. " When we seek Him early He will teach us the word of His grace . The opposite of grace is condemnation. That's not the kind of odour God wants us to emit.
We should pray for good utterances, the scriptures says in Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord.." and psalm 141:3 "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." Most marital problems are caused by poor communication skills not by demons. The scriptures says we have been delivered from the forces of darkness (Col.1:12-13,Luke10:19) and declared qualified for marriage and other provisions due the saints of God. The word of God is true and He wants us to commit ourselves to speaking what is right and true (Prov.8:6-8)
We should learn to speak and correct one another in love (Eph.4:15,Prov.25:11-12,15:4) We are admonished to avoid using unwholesome or corrupt words against each other , Ephesians 4:29 says "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". The word corrupt is the Greek word 'sapros' which means :rotten, morally bad , worthless . Words have power whether used casually or seriously , You cannot use sour comments against a spouse or child and consider it a joke, such words leads to cracks in the walls of Christian homes. We should by all means avoid using derogatory words against each other(Prov.15:1). Derogatory words can destroy a couples' sexual desire for each other and open the door to sexual sins which are totally avoidable if married persons avoid using derogatory languages against themselves .Speaking graciously helps married couples attain sexual satisfaction and healing ,this requires patience.
Being patient listeners averts misunderstanding (James1:19) Most times it pays to just listen.Speaking before listening often results in loss of respect ( Prov.18:13,Prov.29:20) It leads to hopelessness and frustration in any relationship.
God forbids us from lying to each other ((Exodus 20:16,Ephesians 4:25), credibility once lost takes decades to rebuild. Lies exposes a family to dangers and gives Satan the advantage. The fastest way to quit lying is to minimize talking .You must not contribute to every discussion. God hates lies Prov.12:22 says " Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. " Lies shuts the door to prosperity and opens the doors to disaster (Psalm34:11-14) and liars will not go unpunished (Prov.19:9) it is for this reason that God has given His holy Spirit to help us in developing victorious communication skills (Acts 2:4,Rom8:26)
The word' savour' as used in this text of scripture is the Greek word 'osme' and it means fragrance , odour, and the word 'triumph ' is the word Greek word 'thriambeuo' which means : to make an acclamatory procession, to conquer or to give victory. What this implies is that the message of grace emits a fragrance that results in victorious living.
Words have odour they either make us attractive or repulsive. Proverbs 24:26 says "Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer." the child of God who has patterned his or her speech after the word of grace has kissable lips. Cosmetics makes lips appear beautiful but does not determine how kissable a lip is: it is the love that a person has for another that leads to passionate kissing .We are attracted to gracious words. The crisis in our relationships are as a result of the lack of gracious communication skills.
A person's eloquence in the use of a formal language does not determine the efficacy of their communication skill rather it is the ability to speak with grace; Col.4:6 says"Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man." the tongue filled with grace does not weary its hearers leaving them hopeless but makes them stronger and filled with hope, nobody can tolerate living in the same home with a foul-mouthed spouse. The believer's tongue is laced with grace. Isaiah 50:4says "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. " When we seek Him early He will teach us the word of His grace . The opposite of grace is condemnation. That's not the kind of odour God wants us to emit.
We should pray for good utterances, the scriptures says in Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord.." and psalm 141:3 "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." Most marital problems are caused by poor communication skills not by demons. The scriptures says we have been delivered from the forces of darkness (Col.1:12-13,Luke10:19) and declared qualified for marriage and other provisions due the saints of God. The word of God is true and He wants us to commit ourselves to speaking what is right and true (Prov.8:6-8)
We should learn to speak and correct one another in love (Eph.4:15,Prov.25:11-12,15:4) We are admonished to avoid using unwholesome or corrupt words against each other , Ephesians 4:29 says "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". The word corrupt is the Greek word 'sapros' which means :rotten, morally bad , worthless . Words have power whether used casually or seriously , You cannot use sour comments against a spouse or child and consider it a joke, such words leads to cracks in the walls of Christian homes. We should by all means avoid using derogatory words against each other(Prov.15:1). Derogatory words can destroy a couples' sexual desire for each other and open the door to sexual sins which are totally avoidable if married persons avoid using derogatory languages against themselves .Speaking graciously helps married couples attain sexual satisfaction and healing ,this requires patience.
Being patient listeners averts misunderstanding (James1:19) Most times it pays to just listen.Speaking before listening often results in loss of respect ( Prov.18:13,Prov.29:20) It leads to hopelessness and frustration in any relationship.
God forbids us from lying to each other ((Exodus 20:16,Ephesians 4:25), credibility once lost takes decades to rebuild. Lies exposes a family to dangers and gives Satan the advantage. The fastest way to quit lying is to minimize talking .You must not contribute to every discussion. God hates lies Prov.12:22 says " Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. " Lies shuts the door to prosperity and opens the doors to disaster (Psalm34:11-14) and liars will not go unpunished (Prov.19:9) it is for this reason that God has given His holy Spirit to help us in developing victorious communication skills (Acts 2:4,Rom8:26)
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me for my sins against you. I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation and I receive Him as and saviour and receive grace for peace in my home in Jesus name.
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