Matthew 10

To His disciples or priesthood leaders, the Savior instructed -

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you."  (New Testament | Matthew 10:16 - 20)

I want to comment on my thoughts this morning as I read this instruction.  There are some that never prepare when they are asked to speak or give a talk thinking that according to very the words "take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak".  I am not disputing the the Spirit sometimes provide words to speak "in the same hour", but this instruction must be taken in context.

I believe the condition of this instruction is when we are given no time or limited time to speak that it will be given what to speak.  I believe in most applications that we are to ponder, pray, study, and prepare in speaking because the Spirit can direct just as much in front of a computer as It can at the pulpit.

As we study and ponder the scriptures, I think if we rely on a single scripture with out context and in connection with other of God's words, we nay not necessarily understand the full doctrine or instruction.