“Perfection”
Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt His name together. Enter His courts with praise, His presence with worship! Let us lift up the Name of Jesus for He is worthy to be praised! Today, choose to walk in His Spirit so you will not fulfill the lust of your flesh.
As promised we will look at today and yesterday’s verses. These are powerful words written by the brother of Jesus, James. But never forget although men wrote the words in the Bible. Every word was inspired by God!
Before we read these words together, let’s ask the Lord for His wisdom and revelation. Father, in the name of Jesus I ask You to open my eyes and all who read this devotion. Speak to us Lord, teach us and give us understanding so that we will glorify your Name! Amen!
James 3:2-6
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
3 We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. 4 And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. 5 In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.
But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. 6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
Our tongues are connected to our hearts and our hearts are connected to our beliefs. This is a very important truth to remember. James begins this chapter telling us, “if someone can control their tongue they would be perfect.” That certainly is a powerful statement. This morning I read in Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking.
Our tongues/words reveal what is in our hearts. Therefore we must be extremely careful what we allow in our hearts. Again the Book of Proverbs tells us to guard our hearts with all diligence.
James compares the tongue with a horse’s bit, a rudder on a large ship and a tiny spark. All three are little but have great power and influence. Remember, God Almighty spoke into existence the entire world, Jesus raised the dead simply by speaking words. We all have the opportunity to speak life or death in our own lives and the lives of others.
Once again as I think about my own personal words shared with others I think about the definition of love. I have been writing 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 in my journal again. One sentence continues to stick out, “Love does not demand its own way.” So here we are faced with humility. God will honor humble speech, words that look out for the interest of others. When we humble ourselves before the Lord we begin to act and speak like Jesus. Others will experience His love and salvation through us! Our lives will glorify God and make Him known!
I hope to see you all at church today, blessings!!
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