“To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?” (Job 26:4)

I am seeing a lot of people posting on Facebook that they have un-friended or un-followed friends and family members due to their political views and/or rants. This past presidential election cycle has brought to surface the inner man, his true spirit and nature.  And as many have discovered, we are all not of the same spirit.

“To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?” (Job 26:4)

What have we said? Who have we said it to? What was the goal or purpose of saying it? Most importantly is the source of it all. What spirit within you was speaking?

John Trapp, the 17^th century Bible commentator gets to the heart of the matter when he asked, “What soul hast thou gained to God by thy doctrine?”

Think about that before you speak politics. It’s tough. But our purpose is not to convert a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or a liberal. Our purpose is Christ! Have we furthered that Divine cause with our worldly political rants? The answer is no!

“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom” (Proverbs 13:10).

Remember, as Christians, “we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God” (1 Corinthians 2:12).

We have to ask our self when talking or posting on Facebook, what spirit is this coming from? Is it of God or of this world? Think about the source of our comments before we say and/or post them.

Here is a wonderful bit of advice from Matthew Henry, another 17^th century Bible commentator and expositor.  Henry said, “Every thing that is true and good is not suitable and seasonable”. Or in other words, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Finally and ultimately, in addressing, ““To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?”, I leave you with the following.

“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ…That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. (Ephesians 4:14,15-22-24).

Bill Hitchcock