“2- The
tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3- Thou lovest evil more than
good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. 4- Thou lovest all devouring
words, O thou deceitful tongue.” (Psalm 52:2- 4 KJV)
It’s
very unfortunate to hear people say unpleasant words that don’t please our Lord
or encouraging to fellow Christians. But it’s more discouraging to know when
people gossip or backbites. Why do people do such things that are not helpful
and are unpleasant? What makes them put their fellow men down and tried to
destroy their integrity? Someone asked me questions why people gossip or
backbite? These are not new in our generation. People during the times of King
David, Mary and Joseph, and even during the time of the Lord Jesus Christ
gossip and backbites. They accused our Lord of so many things that were not
true. These are the people who are busy bodies, unaccomplished, and the friends
of the accuser of the brethren. (Revelation 12:1; I Thessalonians 4:11)
But
why do they gossip and backbite? Because they are busybodies, they felt
accomplished if they hurt and destroy the integrity of other people. They want
to be on the top, and they want to pull you down. I suggest, you don’t entertain
such things, you don’t go down to their level, and stay away from those who may be walking disorderly, and a destroyer. But love them and pray for them. Apostle Paul wrote; “11- For we hear that there are some which walk among you
disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 14- And if any man obey not our word
by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be
ashamed. 15- Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a
brother.” (II Thessalonians 3:11; 14- 15 KJV)
