Your Powerful Hands – Ken Ebright

“It is the same with the tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it brags about great things. A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame. And the tongue is like a fire. It is a whole world of evil among the parts of our bodies. The tongue spreads its evil through the whole body. The tongue is set on fire by hell, and it starts a fire that influences all of life. James 3:5-6” (NCV)

During one Wednesday night service, our worship leader sat down in front of me and rested her hand on the top of the pew. While looking at her hands, I was reminded of the verse in James 3, which talks about the way we use our tongues. I realized its not just our tongues that can be used to spread evil, but our hands can be used to spread wickedness as well. We can use our hands to make hateful hand gestures, write an unflattering email or cause physical harm to someone. Chances are because of our sinful nature, we may have hurt someone through the use of our hands. Malicious words, whether they are written or spoken and meant to harm, such as gossiping, can hurt just as destructively as a fire can destroy a forest. Having our fingers used in the wrong way can ruin someone’s life

As Christians, we want to use our tongues and hands to be a good and positive influence on other people’s lives. Our worship leader uses her hands to plays beautiful music, which is a blessing to our church. We want to use our hands and tongues to bless other people as well. Do you use your hands and tongues to bless or curse others?

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