JUMANNE TAREHE 24 AGOSTI 2021, ASUBUHI.
Mithali 26:22-24
22 Maneno ya mchongezi ni kama vitoweo.
Nayo hushukia pande za ndani za tumbo.
23 Midomo ijipendekezayo pamoja na moyo mbaya
Ni kama kigae kilichofunikizwa taka za fedha.
24 Achukiaye huficha chuki kwa midomo yake;
Naye huweka akiba ya hila moyoni mwake
Matumizi ya ulimi;
Asubuhi ya leo tunapewa ujumbe unaotuzuia kujipendekeza. Kujipendekeza huwa ni kwa ajili ya maslahi binafsi, ambapo mhusika huwa tayari kufanya lolote kufikia malengo yake, ikiwemo kusema lolote.
Pia tunakumbushwa kutokuwa na chuki, ambayo ikijaa moyoni husababisha tunene vibaya juu ya wenzetu.
Yote mawili, yaani kujipendekeza na chuki, waweza kuwa mwanzo au sababu ya kutumia ulimi vibaya. Jichunguze katika hayo, ili kuepuka matumizi mabaya ya ulimi.
Siku njema.
TUESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2021, MORNING.
PROVERBS 26:22-24 (NIV)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,
but in their hearts they harbour deceit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth
Use of the tongue;
This morning we are given a message that prevents us from flattering ourselves. Self-indulgence is for self-interest, where the subject is willing to do anything to achieve his or her goals, including saying anything.
We are also reminded of the absence of hatred, which, when it fills the heart, causes us to speak ill of our fellow man.
Both, selfishness and hatred can be the beginning or the cause of the misuse of the tongue. Examine yourself in this regard, to avoid the misuse of the tongue.
Good day.
