Who Is Hearing What You Say?

Text:

Psalm 19:14 (KJV) 

14  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 

Observation:

Is the prayer of the Psalmist your prayer? What comes out of our mouths matter. That is why we are taught from our childhood to guard our speech. I remember this song that was written for children.

" Oh, be careful little mouth, what you say, 

For the Father up above,

Is looking down in love,

So be careful little

mouth what you say."

Is the desire of the Psalmist your desire? He wanted what was in his heart, and came out of his mouth, to be acceptable to the Lord. In another Psalm he said this.

Psalm 1:1-2 (ESV) 

1  Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 

2  but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 

Oh, that we would each seek to fill our hearts with the Word of God; that we would meditate on that Word regularly eating of it as our daily spiritual bread of life.

Then, when we open our mouth, the words that come from our heart would be wonderful words of life that is worthy for the ears of our heavenly Father, who is looking from above in love for His beloved children.

Let's join the Psalmist in his desire that our words will be acceptable in the sight of God. If they are acceptable to Him, they will be life giving to others, and ourselves. Our words are heard by three audiences.

• God
• Others
• Ourselves

Psalm 89:1 (ESV) 

1  I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. 

Prayer:

Father, I delight to join Your people of the ages in opening wide my mouth, and singing praises to You for Your steadfast love.

Father, fill our hearts with Your Word, and use our mouths to bless You, and to bless others in Your name. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
¹¹  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 

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