February 25 Our Words, Our Thoughts, Our Actions Psalm 19:14
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14)
Have you ever spoken in haste and were sorry for the words that you used? Have you ever thought about something, and dwelled upon it, until you made it become reality? Is it necessary for the Believer to control our speech and to control our thoughts? The Psalmist is asking for Divine intervention in controlling his words and his thoughts! It is, absolutely, necessary for the Believer to control and to govern words from our mouths and we must control and govern our thoughts! This is a tough pair! What we think will ultimately come out of our mouths! God is our Father, Jesus is our Savior and Lord, and the Holy Spirit is our Strength and Our Guide! We MUST be careful what we think and what we say! Our witness for Jesus and the proclamation of His Word requires that we control our thoughts and words! We have the Power to control our thoughts, actions and words because of the Promise of the Holy Spirit! In Philippians 4:8, Paul expressed a need to be in control of our thoughts and our words! He said, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” What are you thinking about, right this minute? What words are ready to leave your mouth? Are they edifying and will they cause others to come closer to Jesus? Because of your thoughts, what actions are you about to engage in? Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!