READ: ROMANS6:11-18
The untamed
tongue is a time bomb; it can explode anytime. Just as a single bomb can
destroy a whole city, one careless tongue can cause untold problem. Do you know
that the tongue is highly inflammable? A little spark will occasion a mighty
conflagration. Powerful bombs generally explode at the touch of a simple
button. The fact that the tongue is one of the smallest parts of the human body
does not reduce its impact. The size of the tongue does not reveal its
destructive ability. Set a watch over the tongue. You should know that the misuse
the tongue is a deep sin. This should not be handled lightly. James 3:10-12: “Out
of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought
not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same
opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?
Thus no spring can yield both salt water and fresh.” You will determine
which type of water you wish to spring out from you: fresh water or salt water.
If you determine not to allow any evil to issue out of your mouth, Satan will
not be able to trap you. Proverbs 4:23: “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out
of it spring the issues of life.” Your speech is influenced by your
thoughts. Do not allow evil thoughts come, speak them out. It is very important
to determine never to allow the devil to use your tongue again. The Bible says:
“And
do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin.”
You should remember always that your mouth functions like a bomb. If you use it
wisely, it can destroy the attacks of Satan in your life. It is the tongue that
we use to pray, bind and loosen, so if you do not use it wisely, you may find
yourself in hell.
MEMORIZE:
JUDGES5:2–When leaders lead in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves,
bless the LORD!
