“May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalms 19:14 (NLT)
That was a prayer from David, the king and friend of God. He was transparent in every way you could imagine. The reason why I like David so much is because he is real. We can ready of his failures and his successes. We are able to listen in to his personal time with God through the Psalms. All the way God continued to choose and use this man who served God.
Throughout Scripture God has given us wisdom about what we say. Here are just a few of those facts from His word:
“You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do.” Matthew 15:11 (NLT)
“And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!” James 3:10 (NLT)
“The godly speak words that are helpful, but the wicked speak only what is corrupt.” Proverbs 10:32 (NLT)
My point is simple this morning as I pray and share with you what the Lord has shared with me. Let what is best be seen in you and heard from you. Make sure that your choices are what will lead people to see and hear God, not see and hear you.
Back to David. Yes, he made big mistakes, but you have to admit he also made great strides to show people who God is and that God is great. We can do the same. In the middle of seeing our own flaws and even hearing our own heartache, we can be people of God who let others know that God is real, worthy of our best and has plans for every person we come in contact with.
“So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.” Romans 14:19-20 (NASB)
That was a prayer from David, the king and friend of God. He was transparent in every way you could imagine. The reason why I like David so much is because he is real. We can ready of his failures and his successes. We are able to listen in to his personal time with God through the Psalms. All the way God continued to choose and use this man who served God.
Throughout Scripture God has given us wisdom about what we say. Here are just a few of those facts from His word:
“You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do.” Matthew 15:11 (NLT)
“And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!” James 3:10 (NLT)
“The godly speak words that are helpful, but the wicked speak only what is corrupt.” Proverbs 10:32 (NLT)
My point is simple this morning as I pray and share with you what the Lord has shared with me. Let what is best be seen in you and heard from you. Make sure that your choices are what will lead people to see and hear God, not see and hear you.
Back to David. Yes, he made big mistakes, but you have to admit he also made great strides to show people who God is and that God is great. We can do the same. In the middle of seeing our own flaws and even hearing our own heartache, we can be people of God who let others know that God is real, worthy of our best and has plans for every person we come in contact with.
“So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.” Romans 14:19-20 (NASB)
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