Text: James 3:1-18
Key Verse: "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the
tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire
the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell" (James 3:6)
A Mongolian story was told of two
geese which were about to embark on their annual autumn migration southward,
when they were entreated by a frog to take him with them. The geese expressed
their willingness to do so if a means of conveyance could be devised.
The frog them produced a long
stalk of grass, got the two geese to take it one by each end while he clung to
it by his mouth in the middle. In this manner, the three were making their
journey when they were noticed from below by some men. The men loudly expressed
their admiration for the device and wondered who had been clever enough to
discover it.
Whereupon the vainglorious frog
opened his mouth to say, “it was I”, lost his hold, fell to the earth, and was
dashed to pieces. Such is the ruin of the untamed tongue with its damning
portents.
The size of the tongue in
relation to the whole body is illustrated with bits in the horse’s mouth.
Though it is so small, yet it is powerful enough to control the whole movements
of the horse. Our tongue is a little member in the body, but has the potential
and capacity to determine our immediate and future destiny.
The untamed tongue of the
unregenerate is filled with unsavoury words, emanating from a perverted heart. Boastful
words, arrogant words, gossip, backbiting, angry words, despiteful words,
curses, abuses, words of deception, lies, evil speaking and such like are
products of the untamed tongue, which could lead the carrier to untimely
physical and eternal death in hell, if not repented of.
On the other hand, a tamed
tongue, washed and purged with the blood of Jesus Christ is used for the
benefit of the carrier and people around him. A tamed tongue preaches and wins
souls for the kingdom of God. Out of the tamed tongue issues kind and loving
words.
Say, which tongue do you possess?
Thought for you: Your tongue is a spiritual thermometer; use it
wisely.
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