The Most Feared Weapon

Today's blessing is from Psalm 64:1-10. There are many powerful weapons of war devised by nations to use against their enemies, powerful weapons to be feared. On a much smaller scale there are those who seek our harm, and they too might use weapons that can maim or kill. In many cases the weapon of choice used against us is not one we would typically associate with battle weaponry. David mentions “secret council,” “tongue,” and “speech;” weapons that can cause tremendous harm by a crafty wordsmith, or even a careless gossip. James wrote graphically of the dangers of the tongue, James 3:5-8. God, however, often traps such offenders with their own methods, which is what Psalm 64:7 indicates, when we look back at what was stated in Psalm 64:3. No one gets away with harming God’s child, so the enemies of God and His children are forewarned. Christians should never use this powerful weapon of the tongue in a destructive or hurtful manner, except to expose and destroy Satan’s lies. Otherwise, our words should be a blessing, even toward the unbeliever, and even, as much as is possible, blessing toward our enemies.