DCLM Sincere Milk 11 October 2026 — A Dirty Heart Breeds A Deadly Tongue
DCLM Sincere Milk 11 October 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — A Dirty Heart Breeds A Deadly Tongue
Topic: A Dirty Heart Breeds A Deadly Tongue
Bible Reading: Matthew 12:32-37 (KJV)
32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
KEY VERSE: “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” Matthew 12:34
Message
Zeinab was a talkative and a proud girl who loved to boast about Z her father’s wealth. One day, while chatting and playing with other children at an amusement park, a man with an evil intention overheard her narrating to her friends how one of her father’s customers brought a bag full of cash to her dad for some goods purchased! The bad man, alerted his criminal gang about the information he got through Zeinab’s loose tongue.
While Zeinab and her parents were on their way back home that Saturday evening, the gang overtook their car, blocked their way and shot into the air. They grabbed Zeinab from her parents at gunpoint and sped off with her in their unmarked car. The kidnappers later called her father on phone and demanded a huge sum of money as ransom in exchange for Zeinab’s release. Though the kidnappers were eventually arrested by security forces after about eight days, Zeinab missed her Common Entrance Examinations.
Through the confession of the criminals, Zeinab later realised her error, repented and surrendered her heart and tongue to Jesus. When a heart is dirty with sin, the tongue becomes talkative, evil and deadly. But a heart washed in the blood of Jesus produces a Holy Spirit controlled tongue of peace, comfort and blessings. Your life, heart and tongue can be cleansed today, if you bring them to Jesus in prayer of repentance. He will wash you clean.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord Jesus, please wash my heart with Your blood, and let my tongue speak only what pleases You, in Jesus name.
FURTHER READING
Luke 6:43-45
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)
