“A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
– Proverbs 25:11
You probably understand this proverb without having to think hard about it. Odds are that you have at least one story of words that were truly like this to you. Precious. Beautiful. Life giving. Treasured the moment you heard (or read) them. Because our lives are frequently flooded with an endless flow of cheap and worthless words (printed, posted, spoken, etc.), the contrast is striking when we hear well-spoken words that are like golden apples arranged in a sterling silver dish.
If you’ve ever been blessed by words like this, have you thought about how to elevate your own words? Do you make an effort to speak or write words like these? Have you meditated on ways to speak less like everyone and everything else competing for attention in a world drowning in words and more like, well, Jesus?
If you haven’t, give it some thought today! Steep yourself in Scripture and try to speak treasure into the lives of others. #FollowJesus