DAILY READINGS: Gen. 7:11 to 8:19; Job 9-10; Matt . 5:21-48
The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and sett eth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. James 3:6
This is a harsh description of the tongue, yet the damage that an unbridled tongue can cause is immense. Words from the tongue can ignite hatred and division, break up a marriage or a church. We need to kill our evil thoughts before they take form as words that can create a fearful blaze. The Spirit of God is holy and He will enable us to control this little, destructive member. —Donald Norbie
Angry words are lightly spoken,
Bitt erest thoughts are rashly stirred,
Brightest links of life are broken,
By a single angry word. —H. R. Palmer