The Tongue

Hola amigos,

Today I come to you via mobile. I wanted to talk about the tongue. While I was at the dentist the other day, he told me something that was both amazing, and a revelation. Did you know that the human tongue is the strongest muscle in the body? This was a great word in perfect season even if it did come from my dentist. Throughout this whole month I have been really digging into Gods word pertaining to the tongue. Our mouth used to hold the tongue can be used to bless end curse, sing and praise, heal and comfort, speak life or death, build up or cut down. The bible tells us that our tongues can be so strong they used as a weapon.

Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Words hurt. I've never stabbed, or shot a person, but I do know and have also experienced the crippling effects of my razor words sharp causing pain that resonates to the deepest parts of my soul. I have heard the saying "sticks and stones", but I believe the person who made that up was in denial.

Our mouths can be used for Good as well. When God almighty created the universe he spoke everything into existence. With a few words He said "let there be light" and there was (genesis 1:3), and through speaking words, He created a firmament, and He divided the waters, and spoke to the earth yielding herbs, and grass, and even made the two great lights, the sun and the moon.

Then God created man, in the likeness and image of Him. He gave us a tongue of our own, and with the Holy Spirit in us He gave us power, and dominion. How easy it it for us to misuse our tongue?

James 3:4 Look at ships: although huge and are driven by fierce winds they are driven by a small rudder where the pilot desires. Even the tongue is a little member and boasts great things, see h how great a forest a tiny fire kindles. The tongue is a fire a world of iniquity, the tongue is so set among our members that it defiles our whole body and sets on fire the course for nature, and it is set on fore by hell. Every kind of beast bird and reptile and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no man can tame the tongue. It is unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and father and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing, my brothers this should not happen.

This scripture paints such a clear picture, and puts a strong conviction on my own heart. Although none of us will ever be perfect, we must be aware of proceeds forth from our mouth. Our choice for words and expression, our blessing and not cursing, our songs of praise and joy, and our claiming of the Word in our life coming to fruition. As you read this I pray a prayer of blessing and anointing in all of your lives and I also hope that this has helped some in anyway.

Gods blessings and peace be with you on this beautiful day :)