Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
August 13th 2022

Health Meter II: The Tongue

We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you’d have a perfect person, in perfect control of life. James 3:2 (MSG)

Bible Reading: James 3:1-12

Any time a person goes to a physician for a medical check, the physician uses some basic meters to determine whether or not the person is healthy. Before rushing to conduct a lab test on the person’s blood, stool and urine, he quickly checks the tongue which gives signs (if there exist) of anaemia, vitamin and iron deficiency as well as other infections. Our text today shows explicitly that our spiritual fitness is directly linked to the utterances of our mouth. Amplified translations says, “if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature”. If you notice your tongue uttering lies, abusive words, vulgar words, negative words about yourself or others or you even swear, it is a sign that you are spiritually sick and you urgently need the great and perfect physician (Jesus) to fix you up. In Him was no sin and no one ever heard a lie from His lips; when insulted He did not answer back with insult (1 Pet. 2:22).

Self-Reflection: “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies” Psalm 34:13 (NIV)

Action Point: Start speaking the truth and the right words today

Daily Confession: Help me tame my tongue oh Lord.

Intercessory prayer: Pray for those in prisons and correctional facilities for a total turn around in their lives. May they encounter Jesus.

Hymn: Take my lips, and let them be fill with messages from Thee (SS&S 616)