A Word in Season

The right word at the right time is like fresh fruit; it’s delicious and delightful. But encouragement or advice given at the wrong time can be sour and tasteless. Before we say things and offer our opinions we should consider if they have manifested mature fruit in our own lives. Are we serving fresh pineapple on the beach or throwing green tomatoes at someone in a storm? Our words are very powerful to create or destroy. We can curse and be condescending and cruel or we can cheer and comfort and be courteous, conscientious and kind. So be aware of your words or beware. Just because you have some thing to say does not mean that it’s the time to say it. You should seek the Lord and ask Him to give you the words that people need to hear not just say what you want to all the time. If you are going to share fresh fruit then you will need to gather it daily. When you pray and read God’s Word everyday you get your delicious and delightful breakfast. Then you are sweeter having experienced His goodness and equipped to go be a fresh fruit vendor. If you will be just as discerning in giving your words as you are at picking your fruit then you will be a blessing. There is a great difference between almost ready and just right. Pick the perfect time and say the right thing then you will be one who always has a word in season for the weary.

Isa 50:4
4 "The Lord God has given Me
The tongue of the learned,
That I should know how to speak
A word in season to him who is weary.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear
To hear as the learned.
NKJV

Isa 50:4
4 The Master, God, has given me
a well-taught tongue,
So I know how to encourage tired people.
MES

Isa 50:4
4 The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom,
so that I know how to comfort the weary.
Morning by morning he wakens me
and opens my understanding to his will.
NLT

Isa 50:4
The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:
BBE

Isa 50:4
4 The Almighty Lord will teach me what to say,
so I will know how to encourage weary people.
Morning after morning he will wake me
to listen like a student.
GOD'S WORD

Isa 50:4
4 The Lord God gave me the ability to teach
so that I know what to say to make the weak strong.
NCV

Isa 50:4
4 The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary [by] a word,
YLT

My morning blog is really the fruit of this scripture. I have been meditating on this scripture for many years and truly believe that the Lord Himself who gives me “A Word in Season” for the weary. This blog for me is really a supernatural thing. Some people can write and are inclined to, but not me. English is really not a strong subject for me as you have probably already discerned. But I have a heart for encouragement. So at the beginning of this year I just started to write and have continued nearly everyday since then. When God puts something on your heart there is just a grace to do it and it’s easy. It’s really out of character for me to stop and take the time to do this everyday but now I can’t seem to help it and it’s because when you believe the Bible the Word grows up and bears fruit. It’s not something you struggle to do in your own strength, you just plant the seed and keep it, and it comes forth in its own time and by its own power. I’m not counting myself as some super-spiritual or extremely wise person but I am asking and relying on God top give me “A Word in Season” to bless and refresh all who are weary. So I have decided to change the name of the blog, if you read this I ask you to pray and believe with me that we will always have fresh fruit. And I am praying for you, that you too will always know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary.

Prov 15:23
23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth,
And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
NKJV

Prov 15:23
3 Congenial conversation — what a pleasure!
The right word at the right time — beautiful!
MES

Prov 15:23
23 A man finds joy in giving an apt reply —
and how good is a timely word!
NIV

Prov 15:23
23 Everyone enjoys giving good advice, and how wonderful it is to be able to say the right thing at the right time!
TLB

Prov 15:23
23 A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment — how good it is!
AMP

Prov 15:23
23 What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
TEV

Prov 15:23
3 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and a word in season, how good it is!
RSV

So get up, pray and read your Bible everyday and pick your own fresh Word from heaven, because it really is delicious and delightful!