October 19

“But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned” (Mt 12:36-37).

“The tongue of the wise is health” (Prov 12:18). “Stick out your tongue and say, ‘Ahhh’”—because our words indicate the condition of our souls. Were your lips touched by the altar this morning?