Shun Idle Talk

2Timothy 2:14-19


¹⁴ Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. ¹⁵ Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, ¹⁸ who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. ¹⁹ Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ^] depart from iniquity.”


God tells us to call those things that aren't, as though they are.  Our power is in our words, and we back them with our actions.  Faith without works are dead the bible tells.  On almost every street corner in our neighborhoods, people are talking about everything, but the word of God.  God asks, that we talk about Him in the morning, noon, and night.  He spoke our world into existence in six days and asks that we speak life into His kingdom.  Verse 14 says, not to strive about words that don't profit the kingdom of God or ourselves.  We must be diligent in our pursuit to God, with words and actions that please Him.  Verses 16-17 says, "But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their message will spread like cancer.  We have diseased ourselves by not adhering to God's word, spreading whatever truth or lie that man can conceive.  (Job 15:5-6)  "For your iniquity teaches your mouth, And you choose the tongue of the crafty. ⁶ Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; Yes, your own lips testify against you."  (James 3:6-10)  "  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. ⁷ For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. ⁸ But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so."  God says, His word be true and every man a liar.  We have in our world both Angels and demons, that we have been placed in the middle of.  We must now call upon the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  We are playing with death out here and must train in God's word mind, body, and spirit to succeed in all areas of our lives.  Hymenaeus and Philetus was like this the scripture says, overthrowing the faith of some.  We get in debates and arguments over God's word and He only asks, that we love one another.   Verse 19 says, " Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ^] depart from iniquity.”  Shun idle talk.


(Psalms 31:20)  "You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues."


Blessings to all who speak in the truth of God's word,


Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.