Closed Mouth, Open Sky #RTTBROS

A Closed Mouth and an Open Sky #RTTBROS #Nightlight

"Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." — Proverbs 17:28

You know, Aesop told a story a long, long time ago that I just can't shake. There was a turtle who lived on a quiet pond, and his best friends were a couple of ducks. Every time those ducks came home, they'd tell him about the world out there, the rolling hills, the rivers, the glorious treetops, and old turtle would just sit there on his log, green with envy. He wanted to see what they saw.

Well, one day those kind-hearted ducks came up with a plan. They found a sturdy stick, each duck took one end in their beak, and they told the turtle, "Grab the middle with your mouth, hold on tight, and we'll show you the world. But whatever you do, don't let go, and don't say a word."

Up they went. And friend, the turtle saw it all. The patchwork fields below, the shimmer of rivers, the trees dressed in their finest. It was everything he'd ever wanted.

Then a crow flew alongside and hollered, "Well, I never! Surely this must be the king of all turtles!"

And the turtle, swelling with pride, opened his mouth to say, "Why, certainly!" And that was that.

A closed mouth gathers no foot, as they say. And Solomon, who was a good bit wiser than Aesop, put it this way: "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding" (Proverbs 17:28).

I'm too soon old and too late smart on this one, I'll tell you that. I've talked when I should have listened. I've filled silence that God meant to be kept. Pride has a way of opening our mouth at exactly the wrong moment, and what we gain from letting loose is rarely worth what we lose.

Here's the thing about that turtle. He was doing just fine. He was soaring. All he had to do was hold on and enjoy the ride. But he couldn't let someone else have the last word.

Can you relate? I sure can.

So today, let me ask you this: is there a conversation, a comment, a comeback you need to just let go? Sometimes wisdom isn't in what you say. Sometimes it's in knowing when to stay quiet and keep holding on.

Let's pray. Lord, bridle my tongue today. Remind me that silence is often the wisest sermon I can preach. Help me hold on to what matters and let go of my need to have the last word. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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