LITTLE FIRE

LITTLE FIRE

Dear friends today we are going to quench the little fire which will destroy the whole body. Using the fire must be very careful; if we use the fire carelessly then we have to reap the consequences. So dear friends let us learn, how to use the fire very useful way that bring us blessing to our life. Tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a little fire? The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.

Today let us try to tame the tongue and it must, otherwise it will set fire and destroy everything. This tongue is very little and it has no veins, so it will speak in two different ways. We should be very careful about this; otherwise it will bring vain debates, enmity, strife’s, and jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions and envy.  Tongue is a small part of our body, but it sets fire on families, society, clans, tribes, countries and world.
We all stumble in many ways, and if any one does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet boasts of great things. Every kind of beast and bird, of reptile sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.  With it we bless our lord and father, and with it curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things ought not to be so. “Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water? Do not speak evil against one another, brothers or sisters. The one who speaks against a brother or sister, or judges his brothers or his sisters speaks evil against the law and judges the law. How great a forest is set blaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness.

If anyone thinks he is a religious and does not bridal his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. How many times we hurt others with our tongue? How many times we set fire in other families and lives? We just think of it and repent from this kind of evil habits. Otherwise the same little fire will consume our families and lives. Like David let us pray to God, set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips![PS141:3]  A Tamil proverb says like this: the scar of fire will heal, but the scar of words won’t heal. Learn to speak soft words, harsh words will be adding oil in the fire to burn more. A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.Dear friends let us use the tongue very carefully and let it bring glory to God.  Once a husband came from the duty, and he was wet. When he came to the house, his wife said oh you are wet like a lamb. He replied in anger, am I look like a lamb?  This like conversation quarrel started in the family. When debates start we have to stop our words, not to prolong things to set fire in the family. We are called to live as children of God, so we should be careful about our tongue and words. Learn to tame our wild tongue which sets fire. I said, I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.[Ps39:1] dear friends if you are blessed by this message kindly introduce with your friends and relatives, and please let me know your comments send to my email ID. revsjc@gmail.com, revsjc12@hotmail.com johnchelliah484@yahoo.com