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[James 3:1-6 KJV] “My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 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”.
In the realm higher than nature, what you say is more important than what you are doing or have done. In the realm higher than nature, your life is created and ruled by what you say. You can create and recreate your world and life.
It is important to note that your words don’t neccessarily change what is happening around you, but your word transforms your body. Apostle James in James 3 gives us a thesis on the tongue and the dangers of misusing it. You will live in a realm higher than nature when you learn to use your tongue properly. The Bible teaches that if any man seems to be religious and bridleth not his tongue, his religion is vain; what and how you speak shows the substance of your faith and religion.
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world”. [James 1:26-27 KJV]
Life and death are in the power of the tongue. The tongue has power and that power can make alive or kill. Life and death are in the power of the tongue.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”. [Proverbs 18:21 KJV]
The fruit of the lips are the words that come out of the lips. May the fruits of your lips be sweet and life-giving! May your lips speak life and prosperity all the days of your life!
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”. [Hebrews 13:15 KJV]
It is important to inform you that the Lord is the one who creates the fruits of the lips. God creates what you say as He hears you.
“I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord ; and I will heal him”. [Isaiah 57:19 KJV]
I speak over your life that as you listen to these life giving words, your life may be transformed. May the Lord fill our hearts with goodness and faith to speak wholesome words!
“Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”. [Matthew 12:33-37 KJV]
Stay blessed; I love you!
Noah Simpe Bediako
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Powerful!
God help us.