The Tongue

A good indication of the condition of the heart is the tongue. May we allow the LORD to cleanse and purify our tongues so that we may be His messengers. When GOD baptizes us with the Holy Spirit, He will give us the gift of tongues. If we are careless with our tongues and use it for divisive and destructive purposes, it will cause much suffering in hell.

Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. 

See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. 

The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, 

and sets on fire the course of nature; 

and it is set on fire by hell.

James 3:5-6

So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! 

Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;

 For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts." 

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal 

which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. 

And he touched my mouth with it, and said: 

"Behold, this has touched your lips;

 Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged."

Isaiah 6:5-7

When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, 

they were all with one accord in one place. 

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, 

and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 

Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, 

and one sat upon each of them. 

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, 

as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:1-4

 And being in torments in Hades,

 he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, 

and Lazarus in his bosom. 

Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, 

and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water 

and cool my tongue; 

for I am tormented in this flame.'

Luke 16:23-24

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