Tim's Topics: The Communication of Bleeps and Delays!

Tim's Topics: The Communication of Bleeps and Delays!: Ephesians 5:4   ESV Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be...

The Communication of Bleeps and Delays!

Ephesians 5:4 ESV

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

One day while watching Good Morning America and their report from last night’s Golden Globe Awards, they reported that last night’s show was show that had the foulest language and the most bleeps and use of the audio delay feature.

In these days in which our children are no longer taught how to write in the cursive writing style and in these days where communication exists more via devices than the spoken word, what does it say for our society when the best examples of communication involve words that contain expletives coming from the mouths of those that society deems as popular?

We learn from the Ephesians text that the use of this type of language is not befitting of one that considers themselves to be of the Blood of the Lamb (Jesus Christ). This type of unseemly conversation does not befit our tongues that God made for nobler uses.

Neither filthy or foolish language can never replace the words of love, and grace that God requires of us to shower among His people. Instead of using this type of language out of ease and convenience, let us speak words that build up, let us speak words of thanksgiving for all the blessings that we were given because Christ sacrificed himself for our sins.

As people drift farther away from the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Word of God (such as on award shows), we see this type of language used that is not only demeaning to God but disrespectful to those whom God calls us to love.

This year let us pledge that as we deepen our relationship with Father God, let us lessen the disrespectful words we use and lift up language that builds up and builds a true feeling of thanksgiving.

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Pastor Tim