James 3:10 KJV [10] “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” Our thought in this verse is a continuation of our last verse. James reminds us again not to allow blessing and cursing out of the same mouth. You see, a double tongue is a hypocritical tongue. Our speech can confirm our faith, but it can also condemn our faith. It can reveal any hypocrisy that may be within us. Some people are good at talking out of both sides of their mouths. What they say is …
“A Double Tongue”
James 3:9 KJV [9] “Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.” I remember as a boy, a religious man who lived on our street. I call him religious because I don’t know if he was ever truly saved. I’m not saying the man wasn’t saved, but I remember questioning his faith in God. I know this sounds judgmental, but the things he said and did were very confusing to me. I would see him go to church, come home, and even testify about how the …
“An Evil Tongue”
James 3:8 KJV [8] “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” Why is the tongue so evil? Why can it not be tamed? The answer to these questions is simple. The tongue is full of deadly poison. An evil tongue will not just make one sick, but it will destroy the life of an individual. It defiles the man from the inside out. The tongue fertilizes the wicked soil of his soul. The sin of pride, or perversion, that may be lurking in his heart and mind is soon announced …
“A Wild Tongue”
James 3:7 KJV [7] “For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:” God has given man the ability to tame the wild beast of the field, the fowls of the air, and even the animals of the sea. Animals great and small were placed under the authority of man. If you have ever been to a circus, then you have seen this verse come to light. It is both entertaining and fascinating to watch these animals follow the commands given to them …