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Topic: Sizzle (05/02/13)
Fire in the Earth

…the tongue is a little member, ….how great a matter a little fire kindleth…the tongue is a fire, …it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature…James 3:5,6 KJV

We are torn between two destinies, both determined by “words”. Our world was created by words, rule over it was delegated to us by words, and God intended to back our words with His power and authority. Unfortunately, Adam chose to defy the power and authority of God. Immediately an enemy spirit, also in rebellion against God, deceived Adam into giving him the rule over our earth. Where is that rule located? The entire natural world is designed to respond to the tongue of mankind. Therefore, that enemy spirit is constantly working to control the words that come from our mouths. His desire is to ultimately rule the earth, but now he is focused on destroying all of mankind that refuses his domination. He is restricted to deceiving man to speak words that lead to his own destruction.

When Jesus came to earth and died for mankind, He bought back the right of man to call on God with his words. But, man has to choose to access that privilege, and the enemy still has the ability to deceive.

There is a fire that sizzles on the earth, but the Word of God is a mighty river of Life. If we allow a drought of the Word of God, that sizzle will flame up into a destroying inferno. Censorship and “politically correct” speech are tools of the enemy aimed at drying up the fountain of the water of the Word. Eventually, “…the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” II Peter 3:10 KJV. But, until then, we must keep the river of His Word flowing to put out the flames of rebellion.
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dub W
05/10/13
Add a prayer to the end and you have a submittable devotion. Interesting mini-sermon; your biblical interpretation is worthy of note.
C D Swanson 
05/11/13
Beautifully done and beautifully written...Such a wonderful job with this powerful piece. There will be a time of famine in the end days, but it won't be for bread, it will be for the "WORD" - and this entry brought that to my mind.

Well done! God bless~
Deborah Sampson
05/11/13
Amen, I totally agree! Well done.
Cinda Carter 
05/16/13
This is an accurate article on how the tongue can depict our own future. Your message is one that I will remember. It was beautifully done. Keep Writing for the Lord.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
05/17/13
This is a great devotion that really makes the reader stop and think.Congratulations on ranking 8 in your level and 26 overall! The highest rankings are posted on the message boards.