MOUTH AND EAR< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Exodus 4:1-17

ÒNow therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.Ó (Exodus 4:12) There is nothing like having God take over in all areas of our life. When Moses began to give excuse upon excuse to avoid GodÕs assignment for him to lead the children of Israel, he told God, ÒI am slow of speech and slow of tongue.Ó (Exodus 4:10) It was MosesÕ response that generated GodÕs promise to be with MosesÕ mouth and to teach Moses what to say. The point here is the fact that God can be with our mouth. If the Lord God can declare to be with MosesÕ mouth, He will also be with our mouth if we ask from Him. God is not a partial God. The Bible described tongue as, ÒA fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our member that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.Ó(James 3:6) With our mouth under absolute control of God, tongue will definitely be shut down from causing any damage. Would it not make a world of difference if tongue is put in check by having mouth under control? If the mouth is not opened the tongue will be quiet and the ability for tongue to generate problem will be silent. Not just in the area of mouth that we should be asking God to take over but also in the area of hearing. Isaiah 50:5, ÒThe Lord God has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, nor did I turn away.Ó This is evidence that the ear that is opened by God will hear not to be rebellious unto God. So many have hears opened but when God does not open them, what is being heard does not have what it takes to keep the hearer from being rebellious. The failure of not hearing will eventually lead to turning away. Tongue and our ear needs to be under constant and a consistent check and such check can only be of GodÕs divine intervention. Moses could not escape GodÕs assignment when God promised him all that it will take for him to keep him going in GodÕs assignment. Can you identify yourself and see if it is your mouth or ear that is causing you to move slowly in your assignment? God will answer if you will call and ask for Him to be with your mouth and have your ear opened.