Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Listen to the Word

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)

Your words have tremendous power. They can be used to build someone up or to bulldoze them. With a single sentence, you can make someone’s day. With another kind of sentence, you can cause a sleepless night. You can use words to call attention to how good God is, or you can use words to try to impress people with how good you are. According to Psalm 19:14, your words are so powerful that they can even bring pleasure to God. Every phrase you utter reaches his ears, and what you say today can put a smile on God’s face.

Live the Word

Before you move on to today’s next task, use words to encourage someone. Walk across the room, make a phone call, or write a note or an email. Pray that those words will be pleasing in God’s sight, and that they will lift up the one who receives them.