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November 30 Inspired Communication Skills
A Pure Language
“Wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the
prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble
the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce
anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. For
then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call
upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent” (Zephaniah
3:8, 9).
Our speech should be without deception. No guile must be found
in our lips, no impurity allowed in our hearts, no unkindliness in our
speech or in our attitude toward one another. Learn the language of
Canaan here, which will be in harmony with the language of heaven. 75
We are not to cultivate the language of the earthy, and be so familiar
with the conversation of men, that the language of Canaan will be
new and unfamiliar to us. We are to learn in the school of Christ. 76
Educate yourselves to speak in the language of Canaan, the language
spoken in the heavenly school by the members of the royal
family. Sternly determine to put away all foolish talking and jesting,
all selfish amusements. By faith grasp God’s promises, and determine
that you will be Christians here below, while preparing for
translation. 77
The word of God, spoken by one who is himself sanctified
through it, has a life-giving power that makes it attractive to the
hearers, and convicts them that it is a living reality. When one has
received the truth in the love of it, he will make this manifest in the
persuasion of his manner and the tones of his voice. He makes
known that which he himself has heard, seen, and handled of the
word of life, that others may have fellowship with him through the
knowledge of Christ. His testimony, from lips touched with a live
coal from off the altar, is truth to the receptive heart, and works sanctification
upon the character. And he who seeks to give light to others
will himself be blessed. 78
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