Let The Words Of My Mouth And The Meditation Of My Heart
Psalm 19:14 (New Living Translation)
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Some things have been occurring in my life, with some individuals. I could have gone off, lost it on them or lost my temper in such a way that people could have seen a side of me that I put away years ago, and most people that know the scenarios and the stories surrounding these things, not one of them would have said I was out order, but it was not the opinion of people, or for that matter my own feelings that mattered most, I immediately thought if I react in a certain way, how would God see it? What would God think of my words, or the thoughts and feeling that would resonate within my heart as a result of people’s treatment of me, if I had just unloaded or said I told you so, or pointed out the issues that seem so evident? But as I sat meditating on God and His will for my life, my heart was full and my words were silent. I sat in the quietness of my room thankful, for control, restraint and most of the Holy Spirit that is my teacher and guide and had meet me at the point of my issues and quiet my spirit and calmed my fears and apprehensions. He took away the pains of the moments and caused me to think rationally and to consider what really was happening, that maybe these events had little to do with them, and all to do with me.
My prayer of recent has been God place a guard by my mouth. I have realized that everything that I want to say and maybe even could say, is not good for me to say, or is not conducive to the edification of another individual. We get so consumed with us we never think, about the fact if we let certain things come out of our mouth how damaging we can be to another human being, and if we allow certain things to resonate within our hearts, how detrimental and destructive our thoughts and feelings that are being held in heart could be to our relationship with God and to our own spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health. If we were to focus more on our words, and our hearts conditioning pleasing God we would often reserve comments, criticisms, and outburst, because we would understand that those are not an attribute of God, it kills our witness and it will often separate us from God. We can be so self-absorbed that we miss God trying to prove a point, have our say, or put someone in their place. God is not in that, and the devil wins. If we thought about all the things that we don’t get right in a day, and all the issues that we are laden with, we would be more apt to humble ourselves and ask God to deal with us, and create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit than using our mouth as a weapon and our heart as a storehouse for emotions that are contrary to God’s divine order.
Why is it that we want mercy, but we seldom give it? We want people to watch how they talk to us, but we will not do the same. Why is that we want people to feel good about us, but we will are quick to harbor ill will and ill feelings? These are not the words and the meditations that are acceptable in God’s sight. If we are to have words that are acceptable in God’s sight and a heart that pleases Him, we first must deal with us, not with others. We first must let understand that we need to humble ourselves in the presence of God, yes, the presence of God; if He never leaves us or forsakes us He is ever present, and we need to realize He is there. Our words should be a echo of the voice and Word of God, our should reflect the heart and will of God, not our own. Lord let the offerings of my mouth and the mediations of my heart, be not only acceptable in your sight, but let them be a light in the earth and an encouragement to those who I encounter!
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