The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes
great boasts. The tongue is a fire. It can produce either holy fire or strange
fire. Acts 2:3, “They saw what seemed to be tongue of fire that separated and
came to rest on each of them.
The presence of the Holy Spirit in a life produces holy
tongue and holy fire.
When given utterance by the Holy Spirit, you declare the
wonders of God in God’s language (Heavenly language) – Acts 2:5-11.
Heavenly language is a conversation all full of grace,
seasoned with salt which will lead to the strengthening, encouragement and
comfort of the hearers – Col.4:6, Cor.14:3, Mark 16:7b. The Lord has given me
the tongue of the learned, Psalm 1:2-3, Prov. 15:28, Prov. 16:24.
Sanctified tongue does not cause death or sorrow. A
strange and unsanctified or untamed tongue produces curses on men and God
(Jesus), James 3:4, 1 Cor. 12:3.
The tongue of every one that comes into the world is
untamed and produces both praises and curses. It produces both fresh water and
salt water. It bears fig and olive fruits.– Rom. 1:3, 23, 10-18, Rom. 7:7-25, 1
Peter 2:11, James 4:1-3.
An untamed tongue is a restless evil, full of deadly
poison. James 3:7-8 “the tongue is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of
the body. It corrupt the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and
is itself set on fire by hell – James 3:6, 1 Peter 3:8-12, 1 Peter 2:12, James
4:4-12, James 3:6, Luke 11:33-36 “… see to it, then that the light (tongue)
within you is not darkness… therefore if your whole body is full of light
(tamed tongue), and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when
the light of a lamp shines on you.”
Your eye (tongue) is the lamp of your body. When your
eyes (tongue) are good your whole body also is full of light (good
conversation). But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness. “No one
lights a lamp and put it in a place where it will be hidden or under a bowl.
Instead he puts it on stand, so that those who come in may see the light (tamed
tongue)”, Luke 11:35-36, 34, 35, Matt. 5:13-16.
The tongue can set on fire a great forest, James 3:5. It
can make great boasts. It is like the bits in the mouth of horses, small rudder
of the ship and small spark of fire. It turns the whole horse to obey us, steer
the whole ship driven by strong winds to wherever the captain wants to go and
consumes the whole great forest respectively – James 3:3-6, Prov. 12:18.
When you tame your tongue you will never be at fault in
what you say, able to keep your whole body in check, hence you become a perfect
man – James 3:2. However, we all stumble in many ways, example Peter the
Apostle stumbled, Gal. 2:11-14. The Prophet Isaiah was a man of unclean lips
until after Isaiah 6:5-7.
Hence be quick to listen but slow to speak. Don’t want
to be a teacher of the Holy Bible, pastor, prophet, evangelist or apostle. Even
if you are one now don’t be fast to speak – James 3:1-2, James 1:19.
THE ACTION EXPECTED OF YOU NOW!
1.
Confess – Isaiah 6:5
2.
Pray – 11 Chronicles
7:14 “If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray….”
3.
Do the word – James
1:22-25
4.
Keep tight rein on
your tongue – James 1:26
5.
Be wise and
unselfish – James 3:13-18, James 1:27
6.
Ask only with good
intentions – James 4:1-3
7.
Do complete turn
around maintenance on your tongue – James 4:4-12
8.
Don’t boast – James
4:13-16
9.
Do whatever you know
to be good – James 4:17
10.
Do everything only
with faith – Romans 14:23
11.
Be patient with
yourself, the Lord and everyone – James 5:7-11
12.
Above all, do not
swear – James 5:12
13.
Are you in trouble?
Then pray! James 5:13
14.
Are you happy? Then
sing songs of praise – James 5:13b
15.
Are you sick? Then
call for the church Elders to pray over you and anoint you with (olive) oil in
the name of the Lord – James 5:14
16.
Confess your sins to
each other – James 5:16
17.
Pray for each other
so that you may be healed – James 5:16-18
18.
Do your best to
bring back those who have wandered from the truth, turning them from the error
of their way and save them from death and cover over a multitude of their sins
– James 5:19.
19.
Undo your wrongs to
others. Confess your sins only to those you have sinned against and make
necessary adjustment and restitution to them. And if someone comes to you
confessing his sins, don’t blow it up, but keep it to yourself. If someone sins
against you, don’t go on air to announce it to everyone. Keep it to yourself –
Matt. 5:25-26, Matt 18:15-17, Matt. 8:21-35, Luke 15:11-31.
20.
Don’t return evil
for evil – Matt 5:38-42, 43-48, Rom 12:17-21.
Break up the fallow ground and don’t sow
among the thorns. An untamed tongue is a fallow ground, cleans it today (tame
it). Make the root clean, and the branches will be clean. Be cleansed through
Christ the chief cornerstone and water of your life, then your fruits will be
clean. Do not give that which is holy to the dogs. Don’t sow among the thorns.
Don’t offer your sacrifice anywhere. Don’t be hasty to lay hands on people.
Don’t put new wine into old wine skin. Don’t sow new cloth on old clothe.
Therefore there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus. However, the extent to which the container is
clean determines the degree of purity of water from it. Make the root clean,
then the branches will be clean, make the container very clean, then the water
from it will be very clean. Remove the root then the branches will die. Remove
the tree from the water container then the water will cause death and
barrenness again. Remove salt from food, then the taste disappears. Christ says
abide in me. If you abide in Christ you will produce much fruits – John 15:1-6.
Don’t remove Christ from you.
QUENCH THE STRANGE FIRE TODAY.
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