Having the Last Word

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1)

I heard a man say of his sister, “She had rather be shot between the eyes with a poison dart than not to have the last word.” That man’s sister is not the first nor will she be the last person with that attitude.

“Road rage” is another attempt to have the last word. Unfortunately, the last word some folks have in this life is just before they are fatally wounded by a gun shot by someone expressing road rage from another vehicle.

It is not necessary to have the last word. Road rage, temper tantrums and other flare ups of hateful words would cease if we would let the Lord Jesus be in control of our speech. Our Lord began His seven last sayings from the cross with, “Father, forgive them…”