Title: How Are You Doing in Guarding Your Tongue?
Text: James 3:13-18
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Observation:
James gives us help to guide us in guarding our tongue. It is our responsibility and privilege as believers to be able to get our tongue under control. It is not mission impossible. The key is to be in right relationship with God, and have our life aligned with the word.
Hebrews 4:12 (HCSB)
12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.
The key is having our heart and head aligned. It involves our conduct and our character. First, let's consider the matter of conduct.
James 3:13 (HCSB)
13 Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom's gentleness.
Our conduct matters; hence, we need to guard our tongue. God will give us the power to use our words to glorify God, and edify others. Our part is to get God's word in us, and God will work it out through us in our actions, behavior, and conduct. It's as simple as ABC when we surrender our lives to the will and way of God. It's not easy, but it is possible. We must become men and women of the word.
Second, let's consider the matter of character. Someone has said that character is reveled by what we do when no one is looking.
James 3:17-18 (HCSB)
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
God will give us the wisdom that we need; wisdom that results in edifying words from our tongue. If you ask for wisdom, God will give it to you.
James 1:5 (HCSB)
5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I pray that you will grant each of your children the gift of Godly wisdom that will enable us to guard our tongue. Father, may the fruit of our lips produce words that build up and edify others. In Jesus name, Amen.
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4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of those who are instructed to know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens ⌊Me⌋ each morning; He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.
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