Psalm 34:11-13"Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days. keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies."
The inspired Word of God offers to teach us the fear of the Lord, something of infinite value and worth. There is nothing in all Scripture to which is attached greater blessing, fruitfulness, and assurance. The psalmist says in Psalm 34:11-13 that life and many good days go with fear of the Lord. In Scripture, life in its fullness and the fear of the Lord are always linked together. The measure in which we have the fear of the Lord is the measure in which we enjoy true life.
Where does the fear of the Lord begin? The psalmist says, "Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies." In other words, the first area of life in which the fear of the Lord will be demonstrated is in our speech. If we can keep our tongue from evil and our lips from speaking lies, we can move on into the fullness of the fear of the Lord. Then out of the fear of the Lord comes life and many good days. The fear of the Lord, life, good days, and the proper use and control of our tongue are all bound together. We cannot really have a good life if we do not control our tongue.
From: Derek Prince, Does Your Tongue Need Healing & OMF Literature Inc.
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