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| Psalms 19:14 |
| "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." |
This oft-quoted verse attests to the importance and desirability of our words and thoughts being consistent with God'sWord and will. The text literally says, "Let what I speak and what my heart murmurs to itself be a delight to You, Lord." Clearly, the acceptability of our words in God's sight is dependent upon their being consistent with what our hearts feel or think. The truth of this text urges us to always speak the kind of words that confirm what we believe or think in our hearts about God, His love, and His power. If we believe, yet contradict that belief with careless words from our mouth, it is not acceptable in God's sight. Remember the lesson of Cain's sacrifice (Genesis 4:1-7): what is unacceptable is not only faithless and fruitless, it may also become deadly. |
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