Monday April 17th, 2023
Meditate on: Colossians 4:6 GWT
« Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone »
Read: James 3:8-12 NLT
8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
11 Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.
Understand
The kind of tongue you have is determined by the kind of words rolling off it regularly.
If your tongue is regularly used for dirty slangs, worldly music, abusive words and the like, the devil marks it as his.
If that same tongue now turns around to cast out demons, they would only have a good laugh at its expense because a house divided against itself cannot stand (Mark 3:25 ).
A tongue that belongs to the devil cannot cast him out.
« Jesus called them together and used this illustration: “How can Satan force out Satan?” »
Mark 3:23 GWT
In Mark 3:22-27 when the people accused Jesus of casting demons out with the power of the devil, He said that was impossible because Satan cannot cast himself out.
In other words, as powerful a weapon as your tongue is, if it is of the devil, it cannot work against him.
Now you see why many people use the word of God in certain situations to no effect.
Many people pray in the name of Jesus, but He does not show up for them because He knows His own.
It is good to prophesy, it is good to make confessions, but the power of your prophecy is determined by the owner of your tongue.
On the other hand, if your tongue is used to preach the gospel, if the word of God regularly comes out of your mouth, if you use words that are seasoned with salt and avoid dirty language, then God marks your tongue as His.
He touches that tongue with a coal of fire and every word that comes out of it will come out with power.
Then you can command demons and they will obey; you can speak to situations and they will do what you say. Matthew 18:18 NLT says:
« I tell you the truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven. »
Prayer point: Father, take charge of my tongue from now on use it for your glory, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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