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Be careful what you say. Remember life and death is in the Power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21)
Jesus said, “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” (Matthew 12:36-37).

Sometimes God will give you exactly what you say. That is not always a good thing. God hears everything that you say. So, think before you speak. Ask yourself, “Do I really want God to hear my say this?”

The Israelites learned this the hard way. They complained and frequently said, “Would that God that we had died in the land of Egypt or would God that we had died in the wilderness.” (Numbers 14:2)

On the journey to the promise land, they kept complaining and talking about dyeing. So, in Numbers 14:27-32 God says, “How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me. Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness.” Thankful he had mercy on the children. The children did not receiver that which the parents said that they would.

Be careful what you wish for and speak.

Remember the old song that has a verse in it saying Be careful little tongue what you say.