"They just fall from my lips a hundred times a day, |
The pastor asked what abrupt change we experienced when we first met Jesus. I quietly called out, “I quit swearing.” He didn’t hear, so he stepped off the podium and approached me in the second row. OMG! So much for being an anonymous voice in the crowd; now everyone knows I used to swear a lot. In my case, I didn't even realize I had quit swearing until others mentioned it to me. One thing I did notice, however, every time people around me spoke Jesus' name (or His title--Christ) in vain it hurt a little. |
Rather than confront the person speaking--since it was often a conversation just within my hearing, people at another table or just over the partition or standing behind me in line--I just took
the opportunity to pray. “Lord, forgive them, they don’t know what they’re saying. But, now that we have your attention, I just want to thank you for always being available and giving Your full attention when I call Your name.” All the time I was swearing I had no idea I was offending others. This old song reminds me just how precious the name of Jesus is to many people. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, There’s just something about that name. Master, Savior, Jesus, Like the fragrance after the rain… There’s Just Something About That Name Bill & Gloria Gaither |
Note: Bill & Gloria Gaither (1936- ; 1942- ), American singers, songwriters, authors and speakers who have written and performed numerous gospel and contemporary Christian worship songs.
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