Father, bridle my tongue
Prayers:
1. Give thanks and praises to the Most-High God, the creator of the heavens and the earth.
2. My tongue, you will not put me in trouble, my mouth will not ruin me in the name of Jesus.
3. My tongue and mouth will promote me, bring me before kings and bring wealth and honor to me by the power in the blood of Jesus.
Text: 1 Samuel 14:24-46, James 3:2
1 Samuel 14: 24-35
battle shifted to Beth Aven.
24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had placed the people under oath, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies." So none of the people tasted food. 25 Now all the people of the land came to a forest; and there was honey on the ground. 26 And when the people had come into the woods, there was the honey, dripping; but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath; therefore he stretched out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his countenance brightened. 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.' " And the people were faint. 29 But Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Look now, how my countenance has brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now would there not have been a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?" 31 Now they had driven back the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. So the people were very faint. 32 And the people rushed on the spoil, and took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, saying, "Look, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood!" So he said, "You have dealt treacherously; roll a large stone to me this day." 34 And Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, 'Bring me here every man's ox and every man's sheep, slaughter them here, and eat; and do not sin against the Lord by eating with the blood.' " So every one of the people brought his ox with him that night, and slaughtered it there. 35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar that he built to the Lord.
James 3:2
For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. (NKJV)
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. (KJV)
Saul used his mouth to get his army into a difficult, uncomfortable and inconvenient situation. This reduced their capacity to achieve as much as they would have achieved if he had not spoken rashly
Reflecting on the power of words and prayers to bridle (control carefully) our tongue.
Jesus used words formed by His tongue to:
· Raise the dead - Jarius' daughter in Luke 8:40-56 and the Widow of Nain's son in Luke 7:11-17
· Heal the sick - Matthew 4:23-25, 8:16-17.
· Create the world - John 1:1-5, Hebrews 11.
The tongue can also be used to:
· Accuse others - Acts 24:1-9, Revelation 12:9-11,
· Curse people - 1 Samuel 17
· Destroy good things.
· Kill – make the living to die.
· Report oneself and bring down wrathful judgement - 2 Samuel 1:10
May your tongue not work against you in the name of Jesus.
What is a bridle? What is it used for?
The bridle keeps the horse in check, instructs it on when to move, when to stop, speed, go slowly, turn to the right or left etc.
The Bible says that the power of life and death are in the tongue (Proverbs 18:21).
Jesus said that the words He has spoken to us are spirit and are life (John 6:63).
Note:
1. To speak life with our tongue, our hearts must be renewed to speak life, since the mouth speaks from the abundance of the words and thoughts of our hearts.
The [intrinsically] good man produces what is good and honorable and moral out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart; and the [intrinsically] evil man produces what is wicked and depraved out of the evil [in his heart]; for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart. (Luke 6:45).
May your mouth and tongue always speak life and not death in the name of Jesus.
2. Only God can renew our hearts. That is why we need to call on God today.
In Ezekiel 36:26-27, the Bible says:
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
This is important as every person thinks they are right in his or her own heart.
May God renew your heart and take out of your life a stony heart in the name of Jesus.
3. Allow the word of God to dwell in you richly by dedicating a set time to read and study your Bible. This is key to having and maintaining a renewed heart that speaks life.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
May the word of God dwell in you richly in the name of Jesus.
4. Guard your tongue and your mouth.
Proverbs 13:3 – He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Pray: My tongue, my mouth, you will not destroy me, my life will be preserved in glory and honor in the name of Jesus.
Receive the grace to guard your mouth, preserve your life in the name of Jesus.
Your tongue and mouth will not bring destruction to your life, family, and destiny in the name of Jesus.
5. Let your words minister grace.
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. (Colossians 4:6)
Someone said - You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Changing the output of your tongue begins with a change in the heart. Jesus said, "But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man." Matt 15:18 (HCSB). The heart influences the tongue.
Prayer
Every Tertullus hired to accuse me, accuse yourself and perish in the name of Jesus.
Announcement, Tithes and Offering; Song
Prayers
1. Give thanks
2. Be born again
3. Powers opposing good and great things in my life, family, and destiny, perish by thunder in the name of Jesus.
4. Let hailstones of fire fall upon hardened stubborn accusers of my life and destiny in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, bridle my tongue so I will not say what I am not supposed to say in the name of Jesus.
6. Success, divine empowerment, divine lifting, divine promotion, come upon my life and destiny in the name of Jesus.
7. Wealth, honor, and glory, come upon my life in the name of Jesus.
8. My Father, my provider, control kings and those in authority to release to me resources and everything I need in the name of Jesus.
9. Personal prayer points
10. Give thanks
Declarations
You tongue will not put you in trouble, your mouth will not be your ruin in the name of Jesus.
May your tongue and mouth promote you, bring you before kings and bring wealth and honor to you by the power in the blood of Jesus.
May powers opposing good and great things in your life, family, and destiny, perish by thunder in the name of Jesus.
Let hailstones of fire fall upon hardened stubborn accusers of your life and destiny in the name of Jesus.
May God our Father, bridle your tongue so you will not say what you are not supposed to say in the name of Jesus.
May success, divine empowerment, divine lifting, divine promotion, come upon your life and destiny in the name of Jesus.
May wealth, honor, and glory, come upon your life in the name of Jesus.
May God our Father, our provider, control kings and those in authority to release to you and yours resources and everything you need in the name of Jesus.
May your tongue and mouth, not destroy you and may your life be preserved in glory and honor in the name of Jesus.
May every Tertullus hired to accuse you, accuse themselves and perish in the name of Jesus.
May Satan, the accuser of the brethren not be able to successfully accuse you and yours in the name of Jesus.
Further prayers
Father, let my tongue and words be seasoned with salt and grace in the name of Jesus.
Lord Jesus, let my words bring life, healing and blessings to my hearers in the name of Jesus.
Let every evil counsel and Counsellor against my life perish after the order of Ahithophel in the name of Jesus.
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 10:13 that The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Lord of Hosts Let the beginning of the words of my adversaries be foolishness: and the end of their talk mischievous madness in the name of Jesus.
Declarations
May God our heavenly Father, let your tongue and words be seasoned with salt and grace in the name of Jesus.
May our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, let your words bring life, healing and blessings to your hearers in the name of Jesus.
Let every evil counsel and Counsellor against your life perish after the order of Ahithophel in the name of Jesus.
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 10:13 that The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
May the Lord of Hosts Let the beginning of the words of your adversaries be foolishness: and the end of their talk mischievous madness in the name of Jesus.
