Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-14
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James was practical Christian
and urged expressions in keeping
with the Christian profession,
among them being good speech
V. 1. "My brethren, be not many
masters, knowing that we snail re-
ceive the greater condemnation
is a great mistake for one to push
himself into leadership and to as
sumo undue authority. Responsi ].
bility not we'll discharged makes
for condemnation.
w. '.For in many things we OIL
fend all. If any man offend not IN
word, the same is perfect man,
and able also to bride the whole
body" There is no such thing. as
human infallibility. The man that
does not make a slip in words IS
perfect man, because our tongue
expresses our life.
v. 3. "Behold, we put bits In the
horses mouths, that they may OBEY
us: and we turn about their whole
body" All kinds and degrees OF
power may be expressed by a WORD
as a small bit controls the horse s
body, and rudder controls ships
movements.
little member, and boasteth great
things. Behold, how great matter
a little fire kindleth. No one can
measure the damage wrong teach-
ings do. A wrong word may ruin o
business, defeat a politician. break
up home ties, impart a smlrchlng
thought project a temptalon' ue-
feat a good effort.
". 6. '.And the tongue is a nre,
world of iniquity; SO is the tongue
among our members, that it deflleta,
the whole body" A wrong word
not only may affect badly others,
but affects the one who ,utters It.
An evil thought expressed, grows
bigger and invites other evll
thoughts to accompany II Ill tue Sc
cret chamber of the soul.
v. 7. "The tongue can not man
tame Here is general state.
ment which has its exceptions, put
the thought is that man neeos
supernatural help at the very source
and foundation from Whlcn now
verbal expressions; Man can tame
animals, but it takes Goa 10 .anio
man. God
Y. 9. :'Therewith bless we COO,
even the Father: and thereWltn
curse we man. Here is taught
duplicity of the tongue. me sal SANE
tongue may speak truth and tell 4
lie. profess friendship to your laIe
and stab you behind your PACK,
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tray the Lord. The world demahts
consistency. A child is quick 10
sense seriousness and honesty. IN
these davs of controversy, or greaa
economic issues, of moral crimes, or
international strife, there is cnal-
lenge to speak the truth SO clearly
and plainly that it will not De HIS
understood. eor+oin !
send forth at the same place sweet
water and bitter?" Here is taugnI
that like produces like. A good
haart nroduces good words. an evil
heart PRODUCES evil words. Some
NAV cover up an evil heart TOT q
while hut in an unguarded moment :
thoughts within will plunge out III
v il. "Who is wise man ano
endued with knowledge among you!
let him shew out of good CONVEX
gation his works with meekness ol
wisdom Talk is cheap; but man
shows what he is by his life ana tne
spirit he manifests. James Wanleu
knowledge to do something anu us
manded that wisdom show itself IN
Va 14-16. "But if ye have. bitter
envving and strife in your hearts
glory not, and lie not against the
truth" Constant emphasis is piac-
ed on the heart from which proceed
eth envying, strife, etc. Such soui
condition has not reason TO glory
fhe forces of evil have been mani
fest within. There should be no ly-
ing a. ~ % dBut the wisdom that is
from above is first pure, then peace