Scripture: Psalm 141.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Psalm 141:3-4 (NLT)

3 Take control of what I say, O LORD, and guard my lips.

4 Don’t let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don’t let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

Many of us look for ways to improve individually and many of us also professionally. Many times in the Psalms David finds ways to give God praise, many times he seeks God’s help in earnest prayer to Him and yet other times, such as these verses, David asks God to help him personally to develop a closer walk with Him and to be a more useful vessel for Him while here on earth. Many of you will probably agree with me that too often our tongue gets us in more trouble individually than anything we might actually do. In fact over in James 3:6, James writes that the tongue is a flame of fire that corrupts the entire body. In Matthew 26:63 Jesus himself was silent before His accusers. Knowing the power of the tongue, and reflecting back on the many times that it may have gotten us in trouble or caused ill will, it is very important that we pray daily like David did, “Please Lord, take control of what I say. Guard my lips”. Today, let’s think about and practice a principle taught in yet another scripture (Philippians 4:8-9): “If anything is praiseworthy, then let us speak up, otherwise hold our tongues”

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Father, You are very aware of how often we speak up instead of shutting up and how often this causes so much trouble for us and for the kingdom. As Your servant, wanting to do Your will and be more like You in every way, I pray that this will be a day led by, and guarded by You loving hand. I pray that You will especially work on me to say only those things that will serve to uplift a brother, or encourage a sister. I pray that my heart will be so in sync with You today that my words will be representative of You in every way, for not my will oh Lord, but Yours, I pray.

 

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