Dead Seeds Bearing Fruit? (Poem)

Quick question: Whose word do you esteem most

-- God’s or yours?

If you are Christian, you answered God’s, of course.

But how can we esteem only His Word,

And not ours that others and we have heard??

Are you reaping the fruit from many seeds that are dead?

Perhaps, if by your words and intent, folk are misled.

The Golden Rule -- only for us who are like sod, *

Or does it also apply... between ‘us and God’??

God has said forgiveness to us is gifted,

And ours to others must be free, not sifted.

Material blessings come with His benediction.

Our sharing Grace to others forms their benefaction.

That which we expect and receive vertically from Him,

Should be shared horizontally -- that’s His paradigm.

Please listen well and note this point:

the inverse is also true.

To you His Word is honored,

as are words others hear from you!

God’s Word is seed for us in good faith to plant,

So blessings from Heav’n to earth we can transplant.

Should we expect Him to honor His Word to us,

When we’ve made our word to others...

somewhat callous??

Beware of words that from your tongue are launched.

Tomorrow you may eat their fruit...for lunch. **

God honors His Word to us who don’t leave It on the shelf.

Moreover, He will always honor His Word to Himself.

Here’s a tip I’m learning myself.

Hope you won’t leave it on the shelf:

‘Honor your word to you, yourself,

Or corner your words… to yourself!’ ***

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* …All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. (Isaiah 40:6) 

All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. (1 Peter 1:24)

** --Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21) Love your tongue.

   --Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep close watch over the door that is my lips. (Psalm 141:3)

   --What kind of seeds (alive or dead) you are planting via the words launched through the ‘doors of your mouth’?

*** Please see: Honoring Your Word