Proverbs 26:22 (KJV) The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
This verse is about gossip and how it affects the person who is passing it on. When I read it, it struck me as reflecting on how we get fat. My wife got some See’s candy for Christmas. It’s almost a sin for us to buy it for her, but she asked for a very little. This morning she casually stated that she had eaten five pieces. I don’t need to tell you where all of those calories go. They don’t go into a little cup beside the bed that you can throw away. I know this because if you put a bag of potato chips within my reach it goes straight from the bag to my belly and from my belly to my belly fat.
We know that “triglycerides” is a fancy name for fat. We know that too much fat resides in our body for too long and causes long-term damage. The same is true of gossip, but today I was reminded about how the damage settles in and resides in the person doing the gossiping. Possibly the damage to the poisoner is worse than the one poisoned.
So? If you are the one being poisoned, then lean on the Lord for the antidote. If you are the one passing on the gossip, then you need to repent and ask God for forgiveness. It’s dangerous.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Trigossipides
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