Bible Reading: Psalm 19
Key Verse: Verse 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.”
Key Words: acceptable in thy sight
Man hears our words, but God not only hears what we say, but He sees why we say it.
The word acceptable means to delight in, to please. Our words should be acceptable to God, delightful to God, pleasing to God.
So often we say things to please men when our goal should be to please God.
English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies. Once Whitefield received a vicious letter accusing him of wrongdoing. His reply was brief and courteous: “I thank you heartily for your letter. As for what you and my other enemies are saying against me, I know worse things about myself than you will ever say about me. With love in Christ, George Whitefield.” He didn’t try to defend himself. He was much more concerned about pleasing the Lord.
As should we!! We should evaluate our words and ask ourselves, “If I say this, will it be acceptable to God?”
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞ Talk so as to please God, not impress man.
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