05/01/2018: The Tongue

Posted on Jul 1, 2018 in General |

THE TONGUE

WHO CAN TAME THE TONGUE?

The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. The tongue is covered with moist, pinky tissue called mucosa. Tiny bumps called papillae give the tongue itís rough texture. Thousands of taste buds cover the surfaces of the papillae. Taste buds are collections of nerve-like cells that connect to nerves running to the brain.

 
The tongue is anchored to the mouth by webs of tough tissue and mucosa. The tether holding down the front of the tongue is called the frenum. In the back of the mouth, the tongue is anchored into the hyoid bone. The tongue is vital for chewing and swallowing food, as well as speech.
 

Reading this description of the tongue you would think it wouldnít be too hard to control the tongue, but you would be wrong. OH sure, we can control it for eating and swallowing food and or drink, but when it comes to speech; not so much.
God speaks to us in His Word about the power of the tongue.

PSALM 57:4
Their tongue is a sharp sword.

PROVERBS 25:15
A soft tongue breaks a bone.

JEREMIAH 9:8
The tongue is a deadly arrow.

 
I’m sure you have heard the saying: LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS!î
This statement is an American English idiom meaning ìbeware of† unguarded talkî. The phrase originated on propaganda posters during World War II. The phrase was created by the War Advertising Council and used on posters by the United States Office of War Information.
 
Scriptures go further yet in the illuminating of the tongue. James 3† really breaks it down about the tongue.
1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing
That as such we shall incur a stricter judgement.
2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in
What he says he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
3 Now if we put the bits into the horsesí mouths so that they may
Obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven
by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder,
wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet
It boasts of great things. Behold how great a forest is set
Aflame by such a small fire!
6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity;
The tongue is set among our members as that
Which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the
Course of our life, and set on fire by hell.
7 For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea,
is tamed, and has been tamed by the human race.
8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless
Evil and full of deadly poison.
 

 We simply can not continue to allow our tongues to blatantly spew out words without pondering over what we speak.

PROVERBS 18:21
DEATH AND LIFE ARE IN THE POWER OF THE TONGUE,
(Now watch what warning comes with this.)
AND THOSE WHO LOVE IT WILL EAT ITíS FRUIT.

 

Scripture says much about the tongue and how it blesses and or curses.; for example look at
Isaiah 5:20
WOE to those who call evil good, and good evil;

Just look at the conversation of man today: If we say something is BAD we mean it as GOOD, and if we say something
Is GOOD we mean it is BAD. I give you an example:

[If I break something of value I might say ìOH GOODî, however
to the owner of that item it might not be good.]

[If I do something outstanding I might say: ìIíM BADî meaning
That I am good, or that I did good.]

I hope that whomever reads this gleans some understanding and that lives will be changed in that people will begin to ponder over their words and thoughts before speaking. You know: ENGAGE BRAIN BEFORE OPERATING MOUTH.

PRAY THIS PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I ask that You, my Lord,
Through You Holy Spirit, direct me in
The way to guard my mind and
Control my tongue. I want my
Words to bring Joy and Salvation,
I want Peace and Sweet Union
Let the words of my mouth,
And the meditations of my heart
Be always Pleasing to You
My Lord.

In the Name of Immanuel;
JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY
BEGOTTEN SON OF
GOD
AMEN