DCLM Sincere Milk 6 October 2025 — Speak Your Mind But Mind Your Speech
DCLM Sincere Milk 6 October 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Speak Your Mind But Mind Your Speech
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Topic: Speak Your Mind But Mind Your Speech
Text: 1 Samuel 25:3-13
3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
4And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
5And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
6And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
7And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
8Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
9And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
10And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
11Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
12So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
13And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
Key Verse: “And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.” 1 Samuel 25:10
Message
David and his men ran away to live in the caves and woods for fear of king Saul. During this time, they provided protection and care for Nabal’s shepherds and flocks while they were with them in the wilderness. One day, David sent messengers to Nabal requesting for provisions and supplies for himself and the people with him. Nabal responded rudely and did not give them anything, but sent them away empty. This act made David so offended that he set out to destroy Nabal and his household.
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However, Abigail, Nabal’s wife heard what had happened between her husband and David’s men. She quickly put some supplies together and went to apologize to David before he could get to them and carry out his revenge mission. A few days later, Nabal had an heart attack and died. This was to show that God fought for David because He always resists the proud. Nabal spoke roughly out of pride and he was not careful to reciprocate the act of kindness shown to him.
In speaking out your mind, you need to also mind your speech so it doesn’t hurt nor bring out the worst in people. Abigail’s words were in direct contrast to that of her husband. She was able to stop what could have been a sudden destruction of the entire family. Let your words always be with grace to comfort and build up others.
Further Reading: 1 Samuel 25:14-38
Prayer for today: Lord, please, help me set a watch over my mouth and keep the door of my lips.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
