THE TONGUE
BREAD
3 When
we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the
whole animal. 4 Or
take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong
winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but
it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small
spark. 6 The
tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts
the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set
on fire by hell. 7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of
the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, 8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil,
full of deadly poison.
James 3:3-8 (NIV)
BUTTER
“The
entertaining of any worldly lust, and indulgence of any known wilful sin, is an
accursed thing, by which we are deprived of the power of God, and cannot stand
before our enemies. Behold, therefore
the severity of God, and be more earnest.
Make all haste to flee from the lust of the world, especially from the
lust of the eye, which is the love of money.
Examine thyself closely in other things, and whatever sinful lust
harbors in thy breast, be faithful to put it off, and flee from it, else you
must not wonder at your being so weak in spirit. He that does not resist the sinful motions of
his heart, will very easily give a loose to his hands and tongue; but he that
immediately subdues the inward corruptions, will certainly be preserved from
their breaking out in any sinful actions.
O Lord, deliver me from all accursed things, and keep my heart always
under thy closest inspection and discipline.
Amen.”
K. H. Von Bogatzky
HEART
SAVOR
- · Out of the overflow of my heart my mouth speaks.
- · I am to keep my heart under close inspection as loose lips sink ships and wreck lives.
- · My words can be used to build up or break a bone.
