Nov 1
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May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. -Psalm 19:14(NLT)
HOLY MOUTH, RIGHTEOUS HEART
A poem and essay by ILMA
What comes out of your mouth these days?
Do they echo what Scriptures say?
What does your heart meditate on day and night?
Is it about your Father’s power and might?
May the words that come out of your lips please Him
May your heart only long for righteous things
Holy mouth, righteous heart; they satisfy the Lord
They both bring him the full glory and applaud.
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I loved the Lord since I was seven years old but my mouth and my heart were not holy and righteous. Working in the Theatre didn’t help much because we were all free to express ourselves in any way we wanted. There were many decades of my life that my lips were filthy and utter things that should never be said. On the day I became a Speech Teacher, I had to clean my dirty mouth so I could teach by example how to speak well. It was hard to do because my mind was also full of un-forgiveness, anger and offense at that time. God used my profession to tame my tongue and change my heart.
The bible tells us that our mouth and hearts should be aligned with God’s. After all, he created us in his image.
PRAYER
Help me to utter only your truths Lord and think your thoughts.
REFLECTION
How can we change our thinking and speech and align it with God’s?
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