INTRODUCTION

Modern usage of the word conversation generally limits the definition to two people involved in a dialog. However, the Bible frequently uses the word conversation in a different sense. In fact, our passage reveals that a conversation can occur without words. Several other verses confirm connecting works to a man’s conversation (James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
See All...; 1 Peter 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
See All...). The Bible’s use of conversation can involve something that others can observe (1 Peter 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
See All...; 1 Peter 3:2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
See All...) and consider (Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
See All...). Obviously, a man’s conversation is more complex than a simple discussion held between two or more persons. Scripturally speaking, our conversation reveals how we live our lives in front of others. Though this world would apply conversation only to what we say, God never intended for its usage to be limited to that single aspect.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): Lot lived among the wicked people of Sodom. He was troubled every day by what he saw and heard. The Bible calls the people's actions and speech “filthy conversation” (2 Peter 2:7-8 [7] And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: [8] (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
  See All...). Unlike many others, we should constantly strive to live a good conversation before others.
• (For everyone): What kind of a testimony do you display before your friends, family, and coworkers? Do they see you as a person who loves the Lord and seeks to live holy, or one who loves the world and lives carelessly?
• In what ways could your conversation include what you say? In what ways does your conversation include much more than the words that proceed forth from your lips?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to give you a good conversation.
• Ask God to help you win others through your conversation.

HYMN

Take My Life, and Let it Be

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