THE TERRIBLE TONGUE!
James 3:5 – Devotional
James 3:5
“The tongue is a fire; we might say it is a world of iniquity. Even though it is small it contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.”
Over the years I have recalled the witty saying of a judge I worked for back in the 1950’s. “You can keep your mouth shut and look stupid, or you can open it and remove all doubt!”
That cynical statement seems to be expressed by James in today’s Scripture. With our tongue we create a firestorm of destruction that cannot be contained. Even after the flames of destruction have been quenched, there are embers waiting to combust into open flames once again!
So how do we go about taming the tongue? A quick answer is to keep our mouth shut. We know that is impossible so the next best thing is to yield our words to the Lord. Early in the morning and all through the day remind yourself that the Holy Spirit is beside us and will help us control our lips.
We also can control the tongue by memorizing portions of Scripture and all through the day quoting them aloud, or when that is not appropriate, thinking of them in your mind. God will be pleased!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil
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