Inside of your mouth lies one of the most dangerous weapons ever used by mankind. It has destroyed friends, families, churches and peoples. It is such a little member, but it packs a wicked punch. That member is your tongue. It ought to be used to praise the Lord and spread His word, but is most often used to devour others and spread gossip. This member of yours is so dangerous that the Bible likens it to a sharp sword or razor (Psalm 52:2The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
See All...; Psalm 57:4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
See All...; Psalm 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
See All...; Psalm 64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
See All...), to a serpent (Psalm 140:3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
See All...), and to a fire (James 3:5-6 [5] Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! [6] 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 fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
See All...). Perhaps we ought to pray like David when he said, "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
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