James 3

 

 HORSES,SHIPS AND THE TONGUE

  Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. ² We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

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 body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

⁷ All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, ^{8 8} But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹ With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. ¹¹ Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? ¹² My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Have you ever had a deep regret concerning words that came out of your mouth, and those words set the whole course of your life on fire? First know if convicted by the Holy Spirit, you must repent, and not let condemnation keep you in the prison of your mind.  Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, ² because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.  (Romans 8:1). Conviction is from the Holy Spirit, condemnation is not. Amen!!!

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

 

⁸ But the human tongue can be tamed by no man.  Who then can help us? 

 

 

 

Acts 2

Other Tongues

 

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

 

Tongues of Fire

 

Hallelujah!!!!  Believer our answer is in the Holy Sprit Himself!  When His tongue of fire rest upon you, His Words will be in your mouth, words of praise, blessings and exhaltation! It says; all of them, began to spesk in other tongues. God be praised!  We have available to us other tongues to bridle forever the tongue that so often sets the course of our life on fire.

 

Holy Spirit give me your tongue of fire today, consume my tongue of flesh. Let me begin this moment the total surrender of my tongue, in order to  set the world around me on fire for the glory of God, then on fire for the corruption of my flesh. Amen

 

Lord this is my prayer this morning, and I ask you to free my brothers as well with this truth..Amen