Jesus said, “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”  I remember wondering when I was a young boy whether there is a limited number of words allotted to each person, a quota that we use up in our lifetime. In that case, we should be more careful about how we use up our supply, like living on a fixed income, so we have to choose very wisely how we spend our allowance. Maybe you don’t read the Bible, or you only read a verse here and there that appears on a calendar or a greeting card. You think, “This Bible study episode doesn’t have anything to do with me.” But the Bible has everything to do with everyone, whether they care or not, and some verses are of particular individual application. Be sure to include yourself in what Jesus said. The Day of Judgment applies to you, too. The words of Jesus are not idle talk. 

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