Today's readings are about a very important concept that is not talked enough about in our Churches: the tongue! "From the same mouth can come blessing and cursing! St. James tells us in the first reading!
We have been given a tongue, we have been given a voice, we have been given breath and a diaphragm to power them in order to give glory, praise and thanks to God! But because God wants this to be a free-will act, he also must and has given us the ability to use it for dishonor, for cutting, for slander, for all kinds of evil words that emanate from the wicked heart and are spewed forth from the mouth! Ill-used words can destroy ones very life!
The words we use are extremely important – and are meant to build up the other – to support, encourage and give comfort – to bring joy and happiness – to be instruments of healing - to give useful information and help. When they are used in any other way – it is clearly against the will of the Creator!
Remember: one tiny word used wrongly can have grave consequences! We must choose our words slowly, carefully and wisely!
In the gospel passage Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James and John – the glory of the blessing is shown to them. Only words of glory, praise and thanks can follow such a display of majesty and power! The words of God the Father: "This is my beloved Son, listen to him!" make it clear that God wants us to focus on the words of life that come from Jesus, his Son and our brother! These words are to be taken in, digested and released again to others so that they might come to believe in Jesus too, and be saved by the very WORD OF LIFE! The Word-Made-Flesh!
Let us today speak only the good things that people really need to hear!
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