James probably spent some time in the Psalms before he penned his letter. He was aware of the power of the tongue, and the challenge to use it to bless. In my small group we’re learning to tell others about our great God and his great plan to redeem the world through His Son. I’m encouraged when I hear others bragging about their God – boasting in the cross.
James writes of the tongue like this: With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
Encourage your group to be quick to speak the things of God, to bless Him, to have his praise on the tip of their tongue.
Song ideas: O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing, How Great is Our God, Blessed Be The Name of the Lord
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January 25, 2010 at 9:32 AM |
Check out how much Scripture is devoted to the tongue. What a great description James provides – “5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! “. I wonder if we truly realize the power of the tongue, to do good or to become an agent of the enemy. Sarcasm, lying, deceit – all weapons in the enemy’s arsenal. How many forests have we set ablaze with a careless word? Remember there are different kinds of forest fires – those that consume overgrowth and dead things to create new growth, and those that are simply destructive. I think that James in the above and Scripture throughout want us to remember the power of the tongue to do both good and evil.