DCLM Sincere Milk 16 September 2022 — Caution that tongue 1

DCLM Sincere Milk 16 September 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Caution that tongue 1

TOPIC: CAUTION THAT TONGUE – 1

BIBLE TEXT: 2 KINGS 2:23-25

23And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

25And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.

KEY VERSE: “And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head” (2 Kings 2:23).

MESSAGE:

Caution means warning to avoid danger or to be careful that your words will not land you into trouble. “Caution that tongue” is a command which if obeyed, will bring untold blessings into your life. At the same time, it means to bridle or control your tongue and language on how you use it either in a wise or bad way.

In our Bible passage, there is the example of some little children who used their tongues to mock Elisha, the prophet and man of God. A curse came upon them, and 42 of them were killed by two bears. They died prematurely and are now suffering in hell. There is a lot to learn from these people who had life in their tongues to bring blessings upon themselves and others. Ruth – she changed her destiny to a better and more glorious one when she told Naomi, “…Thy God shalt be my God.”

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Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the face of death courageously declared with their tongues to serve the true and living God instead of idols. Jesus appeared to them and became their companion. They did not die. The fire was friendly to them – like a cooling system.

Tomorrow, we shall examine more examples of people who used their tongues wisely. How do you use your tongue? Surrender it to Jesus now so that He can wash and sanctify it. Pray for grace to use your tongue as an instrument of blessing.

PRAYER: Lord, sanctify my tongue and make it an instrument of blessing.

FURTHER READING: James 3:6-12

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)