The definition of TONGUE according to the dictionary is the movable muscular organ on the floor of the mouth; it is the chief organ of taste, and aids in mastication, swallowing, and speech.
The definition of TONGUE in the Bible is "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell." James 3:6 KJV
Apparently our tongue is a whole lot more than just a movable organ that aids in taste, speech, and swallowing.......it is in fact a little movable organ that can DEFILE our whole body.
I know for a fact that my own little tongue has done more than help me speak or taste. I know this little organ has been used to gossip, yell, use angry and mean words, and even used to break down others behind their back. Some days this little organ spirals out of control. Some days this little organ is hard to control. Like days when your children fight....fight...all...day....long, some days when your co-workers are rude, some days when your co-workers are lazy and you are working hard, some days when it feels like your co-workers take advantage of you because your little tongue does not know how to speak the word "no," some days when it feels like your husband is not responding to your "needs" or emotions, some days when it feels like your family members are taking advantage of you, some days when you ask somebody politely for a change in plans and they "politely" turn you down to have it their way AGAIN, or when you ask someone to finally do you a favor after you have been bending backwards for them for weeks and they say "NO, I don't have time," but it is especially hard to control that little tounge when you are spiritually drained or have not been doing your part to be spiritually connected to the one YOU are supposta be living for. HIM!
It is easy for me to give excuses why my tongue spirals out of control, but the one excuse i'm forgetting is ....or when I AM not doing my part to remember to be like Christ and remembering I AM supposed be living on this earth to serve HIM, not Satan or others.
I apologize, if the words out of my mouth have ever hurt anyone close to me or any of you poeple I did not know I was hurting. Lord, Help me to control this little organ inside my mouth, Lord, help me to use it to praise Thy name only. Help me to use it to build up those around me instead of break them down. Lord, help me use this little tongue to teach my children how to use it correctly. Lord, help me to use this tongue to be meek and speak gently to those around me, whether it be my co-workers, children, friends, or husband. Use my tongue to Thy will....oh LORD...I need your help daily. Amen.
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