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1-12節--星星之火

雅各書 第3章

我們早已說過，雅各書的信息完全沒有時代的隔膜，它對我們今天的適切性，絕不下於對第一世紀的信徒。正如雅各在本章第2節說：「我們在許多事上都有過失」，我們今天豈不是一樣？當我們犯錯的時候，傷害的不單是別人，連自己也深受其苦。

雅各在這裡指出，我們在日常生活中，最容易是出言不慎而傷害別人。相信我們每個人都經歷過被人用言語傷害，有的甚至事隔多年仍難以忘記。一句中傷的話，可以使人的生命變質。我們自知說過一些不該說的話，傷害了別人；但同時，我們又因別人說過一些傷害我們的話，而感到難以釋懷。

雅各說得對，舌頭是人體的一個細小器官，可是，它的破壞力卻是非常巨大。它就像放在馬嘴裡的一個小嚼環，或是一艘大船的小小的舵──體積雖小，威力卻很大。

然而，我們如何才能控制舌頭呢？那就得靠我們的心；因為只有我們的心，才能控制舌頭。那麼心又靠甚麼去控制呢？當我們的心由基督和聖靈掌管，心就會有能力去控制舌頭。

而且，當我們的心由基督掌管，心就可以指揮我們的舌頭發揮正面的威力，用作事奉基督。例如，我們可以運用舌頭去作見證、說安慰人和鼓勵人的話。最重要的，是基督喜悅我們用舌頭去事奉祂，所以祂必賜下力量，使我們能夠好好控制和運用舌頭來榮耀祂。你希望舌頭能榮耀基督嗎？那麼，將你的心交給基督掌管吧！

禱告：

耶和華啊，求你禁止我的口，把守我的嘴。 詩篇一四一3

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IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK

We have been saying that James has a message for us today just as much as he had for first century Christians. Isnt it interesting that we today are the same kind of people they were? As James said in verse 2 We all stumble in many ways. And in stumbling, we hurt other people as well as ourselves.

James speaks about one thing in our lives which can hurt people most of all. We all know that the sting of one wrong word can be felt for years afterwards. One short statement can turn another life sour. We can all look back and remember things we should never have said, or we remember something someone else has said about us that has stayed on in our minds and hearts.

James says that the tongue is one of the smaller parts of our bodies, but it can do more damage than many of the larger parts. It is like the small bit in a horses mouth or like the smaller rudder of a large ship - small but tremendously powerful

How then, can we control our tongues? Behind the tongue is the heart. When the heart is controlled by Christ and his Holy Spirit, we are on the way toward controlling this strong member, the tongue.

Remember that our tongues can be just as powerful in the service of Christ as they can be any other use. They can be used for witnessing, for words of love and comfort and encouragement. Our tongues are ours to use for Christ and for his service. Best of all Christ is willing to help us use them for his glory. Why not make that our ambition now and always.

A DAILY PRAYER:

Set a guard O Lord over my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3.

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