4 August 2011….. Crucial Influence of the Tongue
“….the tongue is a small part of the body, Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell”. James 3:5-6
A right management of the tongue helps to govern the person in a great way. An unruly tongue spreads the most harmful evils. It is compared to a little fire placed among explosive matter, which raises a flame and consumes everything in and around it.
…..“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It …corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire… James 5:6
The tongue has abundance of sin; it may be called as a world of sin.
“Do not let your mouth lead you into sin…Ecclesiastes 5:6.
“Let their lying lips be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous. Psalm 31:18,
The traps into which we are led by the tongue are insufferable to ourselves and also destructive to others
“A lying tongue ……and a flattering mouth works ruin”. Proverbs26:18
A fire is a destructive force, it has far-reaching damage to be inflicted by the uncontrolled tongue affects your whole course of life. The tongue has a blazing power to destroy.
The destructive fire is a fire of hell, employed in by the devil- called as a liar, a murderer, an accuser. Whenever our tongues are used in destructive ways, they are set on fire of hell.
The fire of hell produce—anger, hatred, futile arguments, abusive words, insults, lies, and everything that would kindle the fire and serve the purposes of the devil.
When the Holy Spirit comes down, Bible quotes;
“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them”. Acts 2:4
Where the tongue is guided and formed upon by a fire from Heaven, there it encourages good thoughts, words, love, tolerance and friendliness, etc
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“Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.” 2 Timothy 2:16
“May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—those who say, By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?” Psalm 12:3
All the activities in the society are often thrown into confusion and misunderstanding, and all is on a fire, by the tongues of men around us, and influences the course of life
Get the Grace to hold your Tongue!
