Job tells us, “How forcible are right words!” Words carry weight. The little quip says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I’m sure the man standing before the firing squad, when hearing the word, “FIRE!” would not agree! The wise man said, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
There is basically one of three ways you can go when dealing with a powerful word or words. First, simply let it or them stand. Secondly, remove it or them and substitute a less dynamic word in their place. Thirdly, call attention to the fact, its original meaning has been changed to a more bland and acceptable definition.
The word-changers of our day have a favorite word they like to use when justifying their removing of the”stinger,” so to speak, from the bee. They refer to such words as “archaic.” They twist words to fit our sick society and culture. They redefine them so we will not appear as bad as we are. Vital, descriptive words of good and evil are detested by them.
But no matter how the King’s English is “gutted” by this slaughterhouse gang, Shakespeare and yes! our beloved KING JAMES BIBLE (not equating it with the former) will and has outlived them all. They will never strip the “Old Book” of its power or leave it empty of its truth. It unwraps, unmasks, disarms, and engages.
“ For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.”
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