We’ve probably all heard the phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!” While there is a healthy bit of defiance in this statement, we know deep down that this is simply not true. In fact, the writer of Proverbs would strongly disagree with this phrase when he says:
“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts.” (Proverbs 12:18a)
No doubt if you took some time to do it (and I don’t recommend it) you could probably come up with some moments in your past when you received such “sword thrusts.” I still remember Susan in line at school calling me “big ears” and an authority figure declaring when I failed at a task, “I knew you would do that.” Sword thrusts! By the way, Susan apologized to me later! If we are honest we must acknowledge that at times we have delivered a few “sword thrusts” for which we have hopefully repented.
The swords have been out since the beginning of March when talk of “pandemic” proportion illness entered our lives. There has been a lot of harsh communication. Seemingly endless press conferences, 24 hour news reporting, political posturing, and social
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