James 3:5 “So also the tongue is a small part of the body…”
Oh you little tongue of many wonders…
In daylight’s hours full of plunders…
Will you tame yourself you insolent toy?
What will be the end of your deceitful ploy?
With vigor you toil and establish your plight…
In darkness you stay throughout the night….
We are together forever in inexorable care,
and bridle you we must to save despair.
With the tongue we slander our neighbor; with the tongue we speak deceit; with the tongue we impart justice; with the tongue we sing; with the tongue we spew venom; with the tongue we divide; with the tongue we cut as with a sword; with the tongue we extol the Lord; with the tongue we boast and parade around all the land; with the tongue we shout joyfully; the tongue is parched if it doesn’t praise its Maker; with the tongue we are smooth and funny; the tongue of the righteous is choice silver; with the tongue we utter perversion; with the tongue we bring healing; with the tongue we make knowledge acceptable; with the tongue we soothe; the answer of the tongue is from the Lord; the tongue is destructive; death and life are in the power of the tongue; acquiring by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor; a guarded tongue prevents troubles; a soft tongue breaks bones; a backbiting tongue brings an angry countenance; with the tongue we hate; with the tongue we flatter instead of rebuke; with the tongue is kindness; the tongue stammers in speech; the tongue speaks boldly; the tongue of the mute will shout for joy; the tongue accuses and judges; the tongue swears to its own hurt; the tongue mutters wickedness; the tongue is bent like a bow; the tongue is taught to speak lies; the tongue strikes; the tongue is insolent; the tongue rots; the tongue is loose; the tongue exults; the tongue praises; the tongue edifies; tongues are for a sign; the tongue is doubled; the tongue is bridled or unbridled; the tongue is untamed; the tongue is set against its body; the tongue is restless; the tongue exudes empty love; the tongue complains; BUT one day, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess to God.
Luke 6:45 “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.”
Where is your heart? Alas, there is your tongue!
O, that the Lord would purify our hearts…
Beautiful gospel–God’s foreknowledge manifest…
To us impart–for our life, His best…
Justified we stand in His covering adorned,
The righteousness of God, heaven’s adopted sons and daughters are born.
New life we have–dispensers of love,
Ministers of reconciliation, ambassadors seeking what is above.
By faith we come, in the name of Christ,
through Him alone we stand…
Bridle our tongues, let it spread Your Truth…
Until we’re called home–we cry out–repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand…