DCLM Higher Everyday 14 March 2024 — Describing The Tongue
Topic: Describing The Tongue
Text: James 3:1-6
1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And 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.
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).
Message
The tongue is a very important organ though small in the human body. It controls the vocal power. It has the power of life and death. It has been called by many adjectives – deceitful, proud, crafty, backbiting, blasphemous, and poisonous. Some tongues hurt and damn innocent souls. In our text, it is also described as a little boasting member, a fire, a world of iniquity, and an unruly evil. Does any of the above terms describe your tongue? Then you must pray for the cleansing of your heart from where words, like missiles, are released to the tongue for launching.
Friend, God loves wholesome tongues which speak godly words that edify. Abigail’s tongue restrained David’s anger. Joseph’s loving tongue brought solace to his guilty brothers. Even a stammering but holy tongue like that of Moses can do the wonders of God. God speaks life into us and His word lights our path. As a child of God if you pray for a wholesome tongue, He will cleanse you, then your words will be seasoned with salt to edify your hearers (Colossians 4:6).
Quote: God loves wholesome tongues
Challenge: Pray for a wholesome tongue.
Prayer for today: Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth.
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)
