May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 NIV
Let the Words
There are many words that are unique to Canada. Clotheshorse, for example, a wooden or metal drying rack for clothing. A chesterfield is a sofa or couch. A garburator is an under-sink garbage disposal unit. Humidex is a measurement used by meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity. A lumber jacket is a thick flannel jacket, either red and black or green and black, favoured by blue-collar workers and heavy metal/grunge aficionados. And we all know what a double-double is.
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New parents get so excited when their baby says his or her first words. It is a sign that they are growing up and soon will be able to communicate with others. As we get older, our vocabulary increases, and we become able to express such things as emotions, feelings and opinions. We learn that our words have power – we can influence others for good or bad by the things we say. This is why it is so important for God’s people to carefully choose the words we use. King David understood this and writes this in Psalm 19:14: “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Every follower of Jesus needs to pray this prayer regularly. We need to measure the words we use against this prayer – are the words we use pleasing in the sight of the Lord? Doing so will prevent us from saying things that we will later regret. How much better would life be if we always and only said words that please the Lord – take time today to pray before speaking.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley