One common way by which people dishonour God today is swearing by His  name. Many even use God’s name as curse words. Many people have sworn  falsely by the name of God and they refused to hallow the name of God.

Jesus said in our reading of the day to believers, don’t swear at  all. You must be straightforward in your conversation. The Bible also  commanded that we should not take the name of God in vain; for the Lord  will not hold anyone that takes His name in vain guiltless (Exodus  20:7).

Your life as a believer must be different from others. You can not  live by the ways and standards of the world. Don’t forget that worldly  people are also holding you to this standard. You can imagine a child of  God swearing by the Holy name of God. It does not speak well of us.

The Bible says that our speech should not only be straightforward but  also filled with grace and seasoned with salt. If you are truly the  salt of the earth then your lifestyle must season people’s life. Apart  from speaking the truth at all times, no vulgar or idle words must be  found in your mouth.

Believers should not be caught in the web of gossip and backbiting.  We are called to represent our Lord as His ambassador (2 Corinthians  5:20). In any circumstance, our speech must be Yes or No, whatever is  more than that is sin.