READ: Romans 10:8-18
“Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.” – Job 41:19, (NASB)
Snakes are wise because they use their mouths as weapons to fight, to win and to dominate their enemies. You will be wise when you use your mouth as a weapon to fight, to win and to dominate in the Spirit.
The mouth of a snake is an amazing weapon that it uses very successfully. Their teeth are good for catching and holding prey, but not suitable for chewing. They have a very flexible lower jaw, the two halves of which are not rigidly attached. They also have numerous other joints in their skull, allowing them to open their mouths wide enough to swallow their prey whole, even if it is larger in diameter than the snake itself. This kind of mouth combined with its venom makes a snake an awesome predator.
Every minister has been given some power in the mouth. Even our salvation comes to us when we open our mouths and confess what we believe with our hearts (Romans 10:9-10).
To be wise as a serpent, you must use the gift and the grace God has given you. You must develop the power of the mouth. You are snared with the words of your mouth and you are taken with the words of your mouth (Proverbs 6:2).
Some people are able to use their mouths as weapons more successfully than others. You can hear it in their preaching, you can hear it in their confessions, you can hear it in their counselling and you can hear it in their teaching. Become a strong proclaimer and confessor of the Word and you will be as wise as a serpent.