Even so the
tongue is a little member and boasts great things.
See how great
a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.
The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. -
James 3:5-6
Last year in the US there
was a massive of wildfires. The source of the wildfires turned out to be a
simple gender reveal party with some simple fireworks. Tens of thousands of
acres were destroyed by that one little flame that took off and spread like
wildfire.
James likens the damage done by the tongue to a fire like that. It would be bad
enough if the tongues damage came just from our own flesh.
Think about how quickly and
how far a fire can spread and the destruction it leaves in its wake and you
have an idea about what a careless word or an intentional word can do?
Oh how a great a forest a little
fire ignites, and the tongue is a fire. It defiles the body, its sets the
course of nature in flames, and its source is hell itself.
We need to pay close heed to it and keep the fire at bay with the help of the
Holy Spirit.
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