“Do not go about spreading slander among your people.”- Leviticus 19:16 (NIV)
One of the diseases of the tongue is gossip. Going about spreading slander, untrue, malicious talk is gossip. The word “devil” in the New Testament means “the slanderer” in Greek. That is the main description of satan in the Bible.
When one gossip, he is actually doing the devil’s work in spreading slander. Not only do Christians need to avoid gossiping, Christians also have the responsibility not to receive gossip. Gossips are poisoned. If we receive them into our hearts, our lives and relationships with others will become poisoned by those morsels of gossip.
“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.”- Proverbs 18:8 (NIV)
If you come across a Christian who is gossiping, gently remind him or her in love that he or she must not be in cahoots with the devil in doing evils.
This Week @ Detonate: Once again, Detonate Ministry has prepared for the youth a special speaker who is full of passion for the Lord this coming Saturday at 4.45pm sharp! Do not miss this once a year event. See You! Coming up On the 10th Oct 2009, Saturday, Detonate Ministry will be visiting Doulos, a Christian ministry that travels around the world on an active ocean-going passenger ship. We will be meeting together in church at 5pm before we proceed to VivoCity HarbourFront. Please register with Brother Amos Lee. All youths are encouraged to attend this event. For more information, please visit www.doulos.org .