FRIDAY JULY 31, 2020
TOPIC: TAMING THE TONGUE
TEXT:LUKE 23:39-43
MEMORY VERSE: "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison" (JAMES 3:8).
It was John C. Wynn who wisely stated, "There is many a home intact today because some things which were felt were never spoken." People who speak all their minds on every matter often create problems for themselves and others. Indeed, the tongue is so influential and words so powerful that the Bible says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21).
One of the two thieves, crucified alongside Jesus Christ, sealed his own eternal damnation by the wrong use of his tongue. The wiser thief, conversely, used his tongue more prudently, and procured himself eternal life, "...Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom," he pleaded. Jesus replied, "Today shalt thou be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:39-43).
Understanding our limitations, God offers to "circumcise thine heart" to empower you with "newness of life" (Deuteronomy 30:6; Romans 6:4). This 'heart surgery' happens when you repent of your sins and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. Consequently, your tongue would become tamed by the Spirit of God and empowered to produce life continually.
QUOTE: Death and life are in the power of the tongue.
CHALLENGE: The fewer the words, the fewer the mistakes.
PRAYER: Help me, Lord, to submit myself for divine heart surgery.ER
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