A story was told of a powerful woman who wielded great influence among the women in her time. Not only that. She was the senior sister of a great man of God. She thought her status had conferred on her the priviledge to speak spitefully of the man of God. She was wrong! Her comment by wrong usage of the tongue brought the sickness of leprousy upon her. Her sin caused the journey of God's people to be delayed by seven days.
Another story was told of a queen married to a powerful king. May be she was too familiar with the king who revered God more than anything else. The king praised God with unbelievable dancing steps! Such a display of humility attracted negative comment from the queen to the king. Her name was Micah. Her comment provoked the king who made pronouncement to put record straight. But God in heaven will take more than that. Micah never had fruit of the womb throughout her life as a punishment for wrong use of her tongue.
'Even so the tongue is a little member and boasteth great things...And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members that it defileth the whole body and setteth on the fire the course of nature.......But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison...(James 3:5-6)
How you use your tongue will determine your destiny. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. With your tongue you can choose and speak life. With the same tongue you can choose death and sickness; even irreversible damage to yourself. Mariam was lucky! She was healed of her leprosy but Micah was not that lucky. She had no one to plead her cause.
Why put yourself in a difficult situation? It is better to use the tongue wisely instead of using it foolishly like the two characters earlier referenced.
Wisdom Ways For Your Tongue
'Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom'(James 3: 13)
The way of wisdom is to ask for grace from God to use our tongue for good conversation. This is godly conversation that will portray wisdom and meekness. Speak the truth. It is a wise way to use your tongue. Say some words of encouragement and grace to others. It is a wise way to use your tongue. Pray fervently on behalf of others. It is a wise way to use your tongue. Preach the gospel of peace with your tongue. You'll discover how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace.
Your tongue is not for cursing. Use it to bless others. If you do, your life will radiate the goodness of God and you'll be free from irredeemable danger. Peace be with you.
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