"Bible Animals (6)"
Bible Reading: James 3:1-12James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, since you know that we will be judged more severely. 2 For we all stumble in many ways; if someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who can bridle his whole body. 3 If we put a bit into a horse’s mouth to make it obey us, we control its whole body as well. 4 And think of a ship — although it is huge and is driven by strong winds, yet the pilot can steer it wherever he wants with just a small rudder. 5 So too the tongue is a tiny part of the body, yet it boasts great things. See how a little fire sets a whole forest ablaze! 6 Yes, the tongue is a fire, a world of wickedness. The tongue is so placed in our body that it defiles every part of it, setting ablaze the whole of our life; and it is set on fire by Gei-Hinnom itself. 7 For people have tamed and continue to tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures; 8 but the tongue no one can tame — it is an unstable and evil thing, full of death-dealing poison! 9 With it we bless Adonai, the Father; and with it we curse people, who were made in the image of God.[James 3:9 Genesis 1:26–27] 10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing! Brothers, it isn’t right for things to be this way. 11 A spring doesn’t send both fresh and bitter water from the same opening, does it? 12 Can a fig tree yield olives, my brothers? or a grapevine, figs? Neither does salt water produce fresh.-------
My husband and daughter used to have several horses. When they rode, they used a bit to control the horse. A bit is put into a horse's mouth and attached to the reins. The rider uses the reins to control the horse.
In our Bible Reading today, James talked about controlling our communication. Whether we use our voices to speak or our hands to sign, we need to control the way we communicate with other people. We need to control ourselves so we do not tell lies, gossip or say bad things about people.
James used the example of a horse's bit. "We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. With these bits we can control their whole body." (verse 3). We need to control our communication, just like a bit controls a horse.
But we need God's help to control what we say/sign. Ask God to help you as you communicate with other people today. He will help you say/sign things that are pleasing to Him.[JK]
"Tell them not to speak evil of anyone but to live in peace with others. They should be gentle and polite to everyone."[Titus 3:2]
PRAYER: Dear Father, I want my communication to be pleasing to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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