"EMPTY WORDS!"

Ephesians 5:4-10
"4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of CHRIST and GOD.
6 Let no one deceive you with "EMPTY WORDS", for because of these things the wrath of GOD comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not become partners with them;
8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the LORD. Walk as children of light
9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),
10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the LORD."


There have been many great orators throughout history.  The gift of being able to use words that are timely and appropriate is something that is highly misunderstood.  Many times a person delivers an enunciation of a group of words that are empty of any value to those listening, only to the person delivering!  They may impress some, but those aren't looking for TRUTH!

From time to time I am moved to write notes on my Bible app I use.  These notes are on the app until I change them.  When the notes are placed on the app a bold colored marker appears on the screen.  On Ephesians 5:6 the following is in the NOTES highlighted portion of this iPad.  "The WORD OF GOD is the only literary offering that can change a heart!  Everything else comes up short."

Looking back over my younger years, I can see where "EMPTY WORDS" have been used to deceive me many times. Those "EMPTY WORDS" may have been delivered by individuals who were very adept at manipulating the English language to benefit the point they were trying to get across.  However, what was spoken will probably not have an impact on eternity, or probably even society.  Most carnal ideas have no Spiritual forethought and therefore no eternal benefit.  When we think about our "EMPTY WORDS" before delivering them, there is a good chance they will never be manifested into speech!

This passage concludes with "Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the LORD."  The thoughts I have should be "filtered" by the Holy Spirit to "discern what is pleasing to the LORD."  JESUS said in Matthew 15:18-20 that our heart is what defiles us.....that is until our heart has been given new life through belief that HE is GOD!  These are  NOT "EMPTY WORDS", and we should vocalize them more!!!