A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness
therein is a breach in the spirit (Proverbs 15:4).
Using your mouth rightly is a vital key that unlocks the
blessings of salvation in your life! Stressing the importance of this, 1 Peter
3:10-11 says, “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain
his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.” Though your
tongue is small, it controls everything in your life; with it, you can chart
your course in righteousness, dominion, success, and prosperity. There's no
situation that can’t be changed, and no wound in your body that can’t be
healed, if you'd make your tongue your own tree of life by declaring God’s Word
over your life and situation.
The word, “wholesome” in our opening verse is translated
from the Hebrew word, “marpe,” which means healing and health. A “wholesome”
tongue, therefore, is a tongue that’s curative, a fountain of life, because
it's filled with the Word of God!
Speak God’s Word; speak health, wellness, and life to
your body; that’s what your mouth is for. Your mouth wasn’t given to you merely
for eating and drinking; its greater use is for controlling your life. Your
present position in life is the result of your “mouth-work.” Matthew 12:37
says, “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be
condemned,” letting you know that you’re to regulate your life with your
tongue: What you say is what you get!
Often times, there’re those who wonder why the
circumstances of their lives, and their experiences, don't seem to align with
the wonderful blessings and provisions of the Gospel, despite being born again
for several years. The reason for this dilemma is that they haven’t made their
tongue their own tree of life.
You can be anything you want to be, have anything you
want to have, and achieve anything you want to achieve within God’s perfect
will. The key is in regulating your life with your tongue, making your tongue
your own tree of life!
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