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We’ve all done the re-gifting thing.

Perhaps it was after a bridal shower or baby shower.

Perhaps it was after an office Christmas party.

Hopefully it wasn’t after receiving an anniversary gift from a spouse.

Why do we re-gift? Ultimately, it’s about saving money.

God calls us to another form of re-gifting. Not for saving money, but ultimately for saving souls.

It’s called using the spiritual gifts He provides to us for the purpose of caring for and ministering to others.

I was reminded of this truth this morning while reading from the One-Year Bible. Though the message seems specifically relevant to those who verbally proclaim God’s Word, the principle applies to every believer.

The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught” (Isaiah 50:4).

This verse spoke clearly to me about the reality of my dependency upon the Lord. Knowing what to say and how to say it in a way that actually sustains the weary are gifts from God that flow from an instructed tongue.

I cannot be effective as a pastor unless I have an instructed tongue

I must remember, though, that having an instructed tongue equipped with the right words from God’s Word is a divine gift.

And I’m to remember that the gift doesn’t come by accident, but instead as the result of daily decisions to listen and learn.

Morning by morning I am to listen to God’s Word.

Sure, I could run my mouth in the name of Jesus and I just might feel pretty good about myself for being so “faithful.”

I’m sure that I’ve failed in this way. Perhaps you have, too.

If our words don’t reflect the teaching and leading of the Lord, they’ll have limited benefit to the weary soul.

I’m going to pray for more instructed tongue. Why? Because my heart desires to help emotionally and spiritually weary people find strength to cope with life, perhaps opening a door of influence by which I can speak to them about salvation.

This is why a morning encounter with the Lord is so important. Please allow the Lord to teach you morning by morning.

There just might be fewer weary people in this world as a result.

As always, I love you
Martin

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