(Ps. . Lord, make my words gracious and tender, for tomorrow I may have to eat them! James 3:5. Though it doesn't happen fast; Proverbs 4:24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you, (3) SPEAKING OF THINGS WHICHREFLECT ON THE CHARACTER of another child of God. Beloved, that's the power of our unbridled, unruddered tongue, unless it is continually surrendered to the guarding, guiding power of the Holy Spirit! When others are urging us to take a certain course of action, we can invite God to influence our response. Compare James 2:21 with Romans 3:28. In First Corinthians Paul repeatedly denounces man's natural wisdom which is really not wisdom in spiritual and eternal matters. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in Gods likeness. The tongue can suddenly turn an otherwise gentle person into a monster. "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man" (Matt. (Pause for Power). I heard about a professing Christian who got angry on the job and let loose with some oaths. They speak about having an open mind and about suspending judgment. It is controlled by either the fleshby the old, fallen Adamic nature (ED: SEE "OLD MAN")or the indwelling Spirit of God. As new creations in Christ (2 Cor 5:17+)believers have a new source of supernatural power to replace natural negative speech with positive God glorifying speech. They can ruin a persons reputation and destroy the closest relationships. All rights reserved). As we fill our hearts with God's Word, and yield to the Holy Spirit, He can use us to bring delight to others, and we will be refreshing fountains and trees. a. The challenge to the wise to show his wisdom (James 3:13) From birth to the grave this fire in our mouths burns and destroys. The temporal contrast between heaven as eternal and earth as temporal (intimated in 1 Corinthians 15:40) is illustrated in 2 Corinthians 5:1 (our earthly house [our body]). Bitter (4089)(see above forpikros)means sharp, prickly, pointed, piercing, pungent as that which sharply "pierces" or penetrates one's senses, used literally in James 3:11 of bitter water. If the Lord Jesus Christ is a stranger to you, the best that you can hope for is to become a philosopher, like Socrates of old. "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable" (Proverbs 10:32). 1:5+ - But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. "There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise" (Proverbs 21:20). We might refer to the speaker behind the scenes as one who didnt practice what he preached.. If you sow Gods wisdom, youll reap peace. 3:3; Tit. Amazingly, God compares a seemingly harmless member of the human body to a ferocious beast like the Bengal: the tongue. NLT James 3:16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. When the two trainers pulled the rope so that it was six feet above the surface, the second whale broke the water and jumped the mpe. By:Richard DeHaan (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Paul tells us what attitude we are supposed to have in our lives. (LAC), NOTE -The typical weekday Amidah actually consists of nineteen blessings, though it originally had eighteen (hence the alternative nameShemoneh Esreh, meaning "Eighteen"). YLT James 3:13 Who is wise and intelligent among you? (1 Cor 2:16+)So if you say you are wise and understanding, let's see it in your actions and attitude. Yet his speech was inconsistent. Here the basis for that disorderly conduct of the tongue is its "evil" nature. Jesus said its not what goes into my mouth that defiles me, but what comes out. Our lives are filled with unlikely settings for introducing Gods peace. He also knew well the terrible joy that comes only through suffering as he lived quite afflicted (both by illness and slander). Awful, hateful, ungodly, vile things emanate from this master of disaster. , . ", Hell(only use outside synoptic Gospelsall others spoken by the Lord Jesus)(Gehenna) (1067)(geennafrom Hebrewgay= valley +Hinnom) is literally thevalley of Hinnom, the ravine or valley southwest of Jerusalem where the refuse and filth, human excrement, bodies of dead animals, and bodies of criminals were cast and burned. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body (James 3:6). To bridle your tongue, give God the reins of your heart. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. (Pr 18:21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. James 3:9. Utley -True wisdom is known by its deeds. We train. They can either offer help and comfort or do damage that feels just as irreversible as Caesars march on Rome. When someone gets bitter, they pierce themselves and build up or fasten together hate for someone else. Philemon "It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry" (Proverbs 20:25). In this context it means to take a position, to come forward, to appear. O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips"(Ps. . Hagnosdescribes wisdom that is morally undefiled and not corrupted by any form of evil in this fallen world. So if we see someone in need and "do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?" For the glory of God, and with respect for His standards, lets watch our words. Mattoon -When God's wisdom is at work, there is a sense of humility and submission. In this series, Dr. R.C. Worldly wisdom, in turn, lurks within all our minds, and our pride in trying to accomplish God's work in our own ability leads to the doing of God's work in man's way. Scientists have determined that faulty rivets may have caused the rapid sinking of the unsinkable HMSTitanic. (James 3 Commentary), Robert Johnstone on full of good fruits-Heavenly wisdom is full of good fruits: it abounds with them; and hence, whenever it is present, you cannot fail to find them; or, if you do fail, the wisdom must be miserably stunted and blighted by the influence of worldliness. - The rhetorical question expects a strong negative reply. Proverbs 13:3. Is it any wonder that so manyare filled worries, anxieties, fears, doubts, uncertainties, if their primary source of wisdom is the world! (Ibid). The fruit of this wisdom (James 3:18) (Hiebert - James Commentary). Stephen Charnock, Wisdom must be from God, because it can be found only in relation to him. "The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright" (Proverbs 15:2). The church gets run by worldly management techniques, evangelism gets watered down by a half gospel that avoids the harsh reality of human depravity in order to avoid offending someone, and counseling gets corrupted by secular psychology. A bird is known by his note, a man by his talk. let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom. "He that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction" (Proverbs 13:3). The characteristics of this wisdom (James 3:17) The tongue is a little member and boasts great things. James must have had in mind all harsh, cutting, slanderous, hurtful, unedifying, or wicked words. Philippians It can consume and turn to ashes the character of a person in a moment. 3:15; Jas. Reprinted by permission. To do it, he goes straight for the heart (Mk 7:14-15; Ps51:10) and the mind (Ro12:1-2). (Aggies and Longhorns have a longstanding rivalry in the state of Texas). Those who profess religion ought especially to govern their tongues, ver 1-12. Phillips We use the tongue to bless our Father, God, and we use the same tongue to curse our fellow-men, who are all created in God's likeness. There were many teachers or rabbins among the Jews, each affecting to have THE truth, and to draw disciples after him. For example, Paul urged that our "speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one" (Col. 4:6). Faithful: Whose son is he? Revelation, Search Wikipedia using spiritual discretion, Faith, Love & Hope: An Exposition of the Epistle of James, Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. It is a restless evil and full of deadly poison- Notice the two reasons the tongue is so dangerous - (1) it never rests and (2) it is deadly. But ultimately, their minds are set on themselves, & the things they want are really just offerings to the false god of self. James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. (Exploring the Epistle of James: An Expository Commentary). He is the wisest Christian, whether he occupy the pulpit or the pew,he exhibits the most knowledge of God, and of himself, and of Christianity,he shows the broadest and profoundest views of the philosophy of religion, of the chief end of man, and the way to obtain happiness,who walks most closely with God, and is most perfectly changed into His likeness (Lectures Exegetical and Practical on the Epistle of James)(Bold added), Ronald Blue succinctly states that let him show "is an original "show and tell." 5:22, 23+). James 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. (Ibid), Max Anders says the person with gentleness "is not a doormat for the desires of others, but (ED: ENABLED BY THE SPIRIT) controls and overpowers the natural human tendency to be arrogant and self-assertive.Even when you are involved in a disagreement, you must demonstrate a gentleness and kindness of attitude. Reprinted by permission. Jeremy Collier, There is no solid wisdom but in true piety. Our motive for seeking wisdom or for using wisdom must always be to glorify God and to build up the person to whom we are speaking. Besides, he brings up his sons to follow his steps; and if he finds in any of them a foolish timorousness, (for so he calls the first appearance of a tender conscience,) he calls them fools and blockheads, and by no means will employ them in much, or speak to their commendations before others. Practically speaking, believers need to imitate Jesus' example of gentleness (cf 1 Cor 11:1) and the only way we can manifest gentleness like He being enabled by the Holy Spirit. By such a vigorous address to this area of human behavior, in which the totality of all mankind is revealed as transgressors, either in small or in great degree . The necessity expressed by this word signifies a need resulting from time or circumstances or from the fitness of things. All rights reserved), Have Thine own way, Lord! After bearing up under the onslaught of Eliphaz the Temanite (Job 4:15:27), he was brought to the point of frustration. Paul writes to the believers at Corinth who were not acting as they ought to act in Christ, enabled by His Spirit you are still fleshly. "The lips of knowledge are a precious jewel" (Proverbs 20:15). Matthew Henry, If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, what a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth! James used prautesearlier to describe "teachability", "Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility (prautes)receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls." The heart is the fountainhead of every word, either corrupting it or correcting it. (MacArthur New Testament Commentary James). Matthew Henry -How absurd is it that those who use their tongues in prayer and praise should ever use them in cursing, slandering, and the like! James 3:17, In ancient Greek dramas, a person behind a curtain spoke the lines while the performer on stage acted out the role. NIV James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? (Ibid), Jealousy(2205)(zelosfromzeo= to be hot,boil) was originally a good word which described fervour or zeal in advancing a cause (cf Ro 10:2) or in rendering service. Christian: His name is Talkative; he dwells in our town. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison (James 3:8). 2 Corinthians If you lack wisdom, get on your knees! It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison. Youll never be able to train your tongue to bring life instead of death. We Christians will do very well to imitate this large-hearted general. Sounds like our Christian life. (James 3:15, 16) (Lectures Exegetical and Practical on the Epistle of James)(Bold added). Such a life also will be full of "good fruit" (karpn agathn). Steven Cole applies these two negative traits noting that "they are traits that those who teach the Word may easily yield to. WuestBut the wisdom which is from above is essentially pure, then peaceable, sweetly reasonable, satisfied with less than its due, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free from insincerity. Douglas Moo -"As the fig tree cannot produce olives or the grapevine figs, so the pure heart cannot produce false, bitter, harmful speech.". Out of [BY - Greek = "ek"]here represents the same original particle which is rendered by, in I will show thee my faith by [Greek = "ek"] my works (James 2:18). Ought (5534)(chre from chreia = need, necessity) is an impersonal verb meaning it is necessary, it needs to be, that which must be, that which should happen (with the implication of propriety). The first man to choose would get his wish, but the other man would get double of the first wish. Does your mouth spew grumbling and complaints? We who know Jesus Christ as Saviour can have our minds controlled by "bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ" (2 Cor. Can others see Jesus in you because of the gentleness and wisdom with which you conduct your life? Sophosdescribes understanding that which results in wise conduct. Jesus taught that "out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders." He is a living lie.". Very little warning precedes the sudden attack of the dangerous Bengal tiger. Does this describe your Christian life? You see, when we're talking, we can't be listening. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. "A worthless witness mocketh at justice" (Proverbs 19:28). Now are you really confused? Eternity is long! When a person is concerned about demoting others, understand he is also concerned with the promotion of himself. EXCUSES and DEFENDS SIN in justifying itself. NRS James 3:16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, 3 men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. Thank Him for His heavenly wisdom that seeks truth and promotes peace. As James has just noted, this wisdom is motivated by pride, selfish ambition, arrogance, self-centeredness, self-interest, and self-aggrandizement. If you see a church or a home where there is peace, it is because the members have worked to cultivate peace. Zodhiates amplifies and interpretatively paraphrases James' question "Who among you has the Spirit of Christ in all His perfection? He sings just like an angel!" In its only pre-New Testament occurrences (in Aristotle), eritheia refers to the selfish ambition, the narrow partisan zeal of factional, greedy politicians, so this word may also conveythe notion of rivalry, party-spirit, or factiousness. All rights reserved), Lord, set a watch upon my lips, But they dont know whether the emotion comes from love and concern or disdain and disrespect, so we risk misunderstanding. ESV James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. See "Tongue Control"), Barton -No person can tame the tongue, but Christ can. They have all come to God as sinners and have found forgiveness in the cross of Christ. Deep in the jungles of India, a serious threat looms over the native missionaries and their people as they lay asleep in their thatched huts. It is coupled with sophia, wisdom, in the Septuagint (Lxx)in Deut1:13,15; 4:6. It is not the modern concept of gentleness or meekness which associates a touch of passivity and weakness with these words! NET James 3:10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. If we listen to ourselves before speaking out loud, we can judge our hearts before our careless words harm others or sadden our God. As Isaiah declared, "The work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever" (Isa. "A soft tongue breaketh the bone" (Proverbs 25:15). The answer is the same way a believer is able to control their tongue -- it is by continually beingfilled with (controlled by) the Spirit (Eph 5:18+), continually walking by the Spirit (Gal 5:16+). When the listener could stand it no longer, he got up and slipped out a (James 3 Commentary), Robert Johnstone on pure -The Christianly wise man shrinks from moral defilement of every kind. Whatever he might claim, he cannot be saved. Both firms took immediate action. 4:8; Jas. Think about that. James used the same phrase from above earlier declaring that "Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above (anothen), coming down from the Father of lights (what a dramatic contrast with the "father of lies" the devil who also gives "gitts" including wisdom that is "demonic! No earth-born eye can catch a glimpse of God. But James said, No man can tame the tongue. Someone once quipped that "Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it. James said that "no man can tame the tongue," but God can, and He offers help from several sources. His partner wisely replied, "It had to be in you or it couldn't have come out of you." Figuratively refers to a book that is delightful to read ("sweet as honey")(Rev10:9, 10+). J D Branon(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. (So here the peaceful state is the result of divine discipline! under the earth, which will confess Jesus is Lord. The peacemakers are those who live by the heavenly wisdom, which is first pure and then peaceable, that is, by righteousness. John the Baptist used anothen to describe Jesus "He who comes from above (anothen) is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. In these three verses James briefly discusses the motivation (James 3:14), the characteristics (James 3:15), and the results (James 3:16) of false wisdom. Selah. 5:30; Matt. It really isn't in me." It is not surprising that eritheia is found in Paul's long list of the deeds of the flesh ("disputes") in Gal 5:20+. Utley on without hypocrisy -This term implies free from prejudice or divided loyalties and may relate to 2:4 or even 1:6. Let us, then, each morning, resolve to send the day into eternity in such a garb as we shall wish it to wear forever. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. But James said the root problem is bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts (3:14), which stems from pride. NAB James 3:7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species. Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart. Hosea Gehennawas a maggot infested, foul, forbidding place where the fire, smoke, and stench never ceased. Natural wisdom is that when come from the mind of fallen, unredeemed men, and therefore is able to only reflect a totally humanistic viewpoint regarding the world and men. . My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so. The Englishman was a new believer and was excited about his faith. Are you reading secular books (self-help, etc, which have now infiltrated Christian bookstores!) 23:6; 1 Sam. All rights reserved). 15:18). Edmund P. Clowney, Humility is the hallmark of wisdom. either a vine, figs? As believers in Christ, we must pursue a higher wisdomthe wisdom that comes from God. In short not just feelings but actions! Proverbs 2:10-15 For wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; 11 Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you, 12 To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things; 13 From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who delight in doing evil And rejoice in the perversity of evil; 15 Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways; Proverbs 4:5-9 Acquire wisdom! Good judgment often requires that we perform counter-intuitive acts of unselfishness that reflect Jesus life in us. Then ask Him to discipline your mouth so that every word you speak is used by God to encourage and edify others. MacArthur -James has already made clear that disorder does not characterize Gods people but rather the double-minded man, unstable [akatastatos] (James 1:8) and the unredeemed tongue, which is a restless [akatastatos] evil and full of deadly poison (James 3:8). In a fit of temper, Moses called God's people rebels (Num. "A wise son maketh a glad father" (Proverbs 15:20). Indeed, thissmallest memberof our body is also far too often the cause of the largest trouble, "very much trouble!" 3:11). -Gilbert. (2)INSINUATING EVILS - You don't really know if this juicy little morsel is true or not, but it sure makes an exciting conversation. . He contrasts it with worldly wisdom that inevitably leads to conflict. Selfish ambition("party spirit" - used again in James 3:16)(2052)(eritheiafrom eritheu = to spin woolthus working for personal gain) means self seeking, strife, contentiousness, extreme selfishness, rivalry, one who seeks only his/herown. uh, yes, honey, I suppose He did., Then, Daddy, she said, which one did God believe? (Swindoll's Living Insights). Leviticus Amen. "The lips of the wise shall preserve them" (Proverbs 14:3). Take my voice and let me sing While this is possible, as noted above, these comments would be just a appropriatefor all believers, whether they are teacher or not. Derick Bingham, A sanctified heart is better than a silver tongue. Were printed each night But therein lies the solution. Lord, please put an end to our foolishness and For fallen men tocurseisNATURAL, but for fallen men toblessisSUPERNATURAL! Lord, help me to think before I speak, to check my heart. Books ( self-help, etc, which is first pure and then,. 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