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Oct 8, 2004
Pleasing Words & Hearts
Psalm 19:14 May the words of our mouthes and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer.
These words are often used in worship, or as a prayer, or sometimes before a sermon is delivered. The request is made that the sung, silent, or spoken words of our hearts be acceptable to God. That's a prayer, of course, that only God can grant. When any of us read God's Word, praying for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can believe that God will accept and bless the thoughts it prompts us to think and the words it prompts us to speak.
The closing address to God in a way sums up the whole psalm. God is revealed in nature as our Rock - strong, solid, powerful, dependable. God is revealed in Scripture as our Redeemer - personal, loving, rescuing and restoring.
We give you thanks, O God, for this psalm and for the light and truth we receive from it. Guard each of our words and hearts, let them reflect Your glory. In the name of Jesus Christ.
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Oct 8, 2004
Pleasing Words & Hearts
Psalm 19:14 May the words of our mouthes and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer.
These words are often used in worship, or as a prayer, or sometimes before a sermon is delivered. The request is made that the sung, silent, or spoken words of our hearts be acceptable to God. That's a prayer, of course, that only God can grant. When any of us read God's Word, praying for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can believe that God will accept and bless the thoughts it prompts us to think and the words it prompts us to speak.
The closing address to God in a way sums up the whole psalm. God is revealed in nature as our Rock - strong, solid, powerful, dependable. God is revealed in Scripture as our Redeemer - personal, loving, rescuing and restoring.
We give you thanks, O God, for this psalm and for the light and truth we receive from it. Guard each of our words and hearts, let them reflect Your glory. In the name of Jesus Christ.
Jesus, take our hearts and hands,
And grant us this,we pray:
That we through Your sweet love may grow
More like You day by day.
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