Blessed Are

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

My definition of The Law of Reciprocity is "'like' begets 'like'" or down here, I believe the phrase is: "what goes around comes around!”

Many times, however, The Bible says it much more eloquently!

“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” ‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” Matthew‬ ‭7:1-2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

From the spiritual side; we as a people have not grasped the significance of our words! We learn as children that words are weapons and hurt immeasurably! The child's rhyme "Sticks and stones . . . but words will never hurt me" is a lie from the pit of hell and a proclaimation that holds unforgiveness in our hearts!  Those words spoken in self-defense, (a futile effort of protection) as a small child becomes a barrier between man and God, as an adult!

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs‬ ‭18:21‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We open our mouths, in everyday conversation and spiritually kill our brothers and sisters; our spouses and our children! Instead of a ban on guns we should ban negative speech! 

I've been shown the impact our words have, on the the people around us, and have come to realize - the spiritual battle we face, in the heavenlies, is fought with the words of our mouths!

You can quote the scripture of putting on the full armor of God

(Eph 6:10) and even pretend to go through the motions of putting your armor on, but if you do not WATCH your words and speak life into one another, then you become an agent for the enemy and his fiery darts are coming out of your mouth!

When you prophesy over someone "He'll never change", she'll always be a liar", "once a thief . . . ", "She's just no good"; you are speaking failure over them, and even if they never hear what you say, it echoes in the spirit realm and the enemy whispers it in their ear, then that lie becomes a truth because they begin to believe and live up to it, they will!

That's what happens when we gossip about someone! We Christians become a double agent; a traitor to our King!  We kill our own! The battle is lost, because we switched sides! We commit Treason!

“Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

“Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord. They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.” Ezekiel‬ ‭13:3, 5-6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

What The Word says, is that The Law of Reciprocity is in affect when you gossip and the judgment you make about that person is then tied to you! 

Not only do your words have adverse affects, on the person you are "diss'n", but they are sin of which you will give an account to God!

“Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel‬ ‭13:22-23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Church we have to repent of our gossip!

We have got to "stand in the gap" for our brothers and sisters when we detect a breach in their wall!

Even if the words we speak are true, we are not their judge and we will give an account! 

Pray for them! 

Encourage them!

Love them!

If we want Mercy, we'd better give it!

My prayer: Father forgive me for not loving like You do! Forgive me for the words I have spoken against my brethren that do not bring life! Forgive my gossip and lack of mercy! I repent for listening to and repeating the lies of the enemy. I choose today to obey Your Commandments and will, from here on, stand in the gap for my brethren instead of tearing down the work You are doing in them. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Even so - MARANATHA! 

From 6/13/14