Scripture:

Ecclesiastes 10:20
20 Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known.
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Thoughts:

"Loose lips sink ships" was a phrase used by the American military during World War II.  It was a slogan that referred to how an idle word from a military service man, could lead to the enemy discovering enough of their plans to counter it, resulting in for instance, a sunken ship.

In the same way, our lips can sink our own ship.  Who has not been stung by the foolishness of their own words?  But sometimes in our pride, we feel as though our words can't harm us.  Thinking that others won't find out and it won't in some way come back on us.  But no one can control the course that words will take once they leave our lips or fingertips through modern social media.  Emails can be forwarded, spoken words can be repeated, and as Solomon writes, they can come back to the very person we should not have spoken of.  As this verse exhorts us, we are wise to leave these words unsaid.


Prayer:

Lord, help me to be careful with my words.  Further, keep me from sinful thoughts so that I need not fear what I might say!

Amen