LIP-SYNCING IS AN ARTIST’S TOOL TO BE USED WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY; it’s been decided, for whatever reason, that it would be too difficult to use the real voice at the real time…

Sometimes a lip-syncing performance goes off ‘without a hitch’ – sometimes not.

 

Selah…

 

I’ve been thinking a lot about this as we began the New Year 2017…

It looks absolutely stupid when the attempted lip-sync fails — no matter the cause, the intended effect is completely and memorably ruined. While lip-sync is not necessarily dishonest or wrong, it is not true. It is not ‘real’. It is canned. The person endeavoring to execute the proper execution of a performance by lip-syncing is performing with pretense. It is a challenge, though. As one lip-syncs, be it in word or song, she must have a keen and attentive ear.

AND HERE’S THE ANALOGY:

Our words, partially created by our very own lips, have the power of life and death…

Let me put this Scripture here – now – so that you can see the biblical truth of the power of your words:

 

PROVERBS 18:21

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

 

The lips of man can be real, or fake, bringing forth godly truth (which only truth can be) or ushering in demonic lies (the antithesis of truth).

And this has been on my mind this morning, as God directly gave me the very biblically true revelation He wants me to impart to you: the absolute importance of speaking truthfully and the futility of using lip sink…

LIP SINK, that is, lips sink into sin when they are used for vain flattery, deception and a myriad of reasons.

Beloved: our mouths are supposed to be used for God’s glory. Sometimes we bless, sometimes we don’t. Did you know that there are times when we are actually supposed to have nothing to do with some people?! (If you don’t, please ready carefully the Scriptures 2 Timothy 3:1-5 in full listed below.)

 

Selah – again…

 

Case in point: how many times have you heard someone, anyone, say: “Bless you!” or even, “God, bless you!” I have. And I find it a huge affront to God and myself when I hear it from someone who also uses their tongue for damming Him (so they think! for He cannot be!) I have heard this ‘blessing’ many, many times from some of the most horrible people..

I also hear it from well-meaning people. But, Beloved, one cannot have the supernatural power of God to bless anyone when they don’t have God. That is, although He is available to all – only those who call on His name are His children. No one is able to truly be a blessing when they, themselves, are accursed.

AGAIN: what we say and what we do deeply reflect on our love for God and man, or not. One great man of God, James, whom God wrote the book of James through tells us this:

 

 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

James 1:19-21

 

Let’s do some bullet points here to reaffirm the power of our words:

• be quick to listen
• slow to speak
• slow to become angry
• human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires
• get rid of all moral filth and the evil
• humbly accept the word planted in you
• which can save you

 

Another great example to follow: Paul. And He tells us:

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1

 

NOW: LET’S GO ON TO THE MASTER

 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.

John 1:1-2

 

Jesus Christ is the Living Word. His words are always true, beautiful holy and life-giving. Why speak anything less?

 

 

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS FROM THIS “JOY STORY”!

 

2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,  without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

 

John 8:42-44

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

 

LET ME REMIND YOU AGAIN:

PROVERBS 18:21

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

 

AND AGAIN:

PROVERBS 18:21

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

 

PLEASE: LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!

3 John 1:2-4

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.  For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.  I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.