The struggles of the Tongue

The tongue, set on fire of hell or heaven?

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness" James 3:13-18.

"As you go through life you are going to have many opportunities to keep your mouth shut. Take advantage of all of them." - James Dent.

"Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue " Prov. 17:28

The tongue set of fire of heaven

"They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them" Acts 2:3. You know the rest of the story, they preached the gospel and 3000 people were saved Acts 2:41. Then the Lord "added to the church daily" 2:47. THIS IS NORMAL and we should see it today! Later "they filled Jerusalem with their doctrine" 5:28 and finally it was said, "These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here" 17:6.

Lay people did it!
"All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria"8:1. "Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went" 8:4.

The early Christians gathered to worship and scattered to witness. If all the "worshippers" on Sunday would "witness" on Monday we could turn the world right side up today. We have worship centers, worship houses, worship services, worship songs, worship leaders and rightly so but WHERE OH WHERE ARE THE WITNESSES? Did you worship on Sunday? Did you witness on Monday? I did not make up the rules. Jesus said, "Preach the gospel to EVERY creature (person). Let's do it and turn our world around for our good and God's glory.

Prayer: Father, forgive us for not obeying You. Help us to give every person a chance to go to heaven by graciously giving them a tract or the good news verbally. In Jesus name. YOU are loved, Calvary proves it. sumner