Apocalypse 4:1-11 / Luke 19:11-28
We have to be careful about what we put into our mouths.
Of course it is food that we put into our mouths, and the food goes into our digestive system.
If we are not careful and we consume bad or spoilt food, then we are going to be in trouble.
But if we are careful about what goes into our mouths, then we may be quite careless about what comes out of our mouths.
What comes out from our mouths is what is in our hearts.
So, from the words that come out of our mouths, we will know the state of our hearts.
In the gospel parable, the king said this to the third servant: Out of your own mouth I condemn you.
It can also be said that out of that servant’s mouth, he condemned himself.
So let us watch what is in our hearts so that our words will be gracious and loving.
Let us also remember that what comes out of our mouths to praise God cannot also be use to say what is displeasing to Him and to others.