Are My Words Acceptable to Him?

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

I am writing this while on vacation in Williamsburg, VA having just watched the inauguration of the President of the United States.

Regardless of our political persuasion, it was a day to celebrate the freedom that we have as American citizens in electing a president in a free America.

While I have major issue with the policies and philosophies of our President, I am very concerned at the nasty un-Christlike rhetoric that so many of my brothers and sisters have been involved with in recent days.

Yes, we have freedom of speech in this democracy. But do we have freedom to be vicious and unkind in the things that we say about the President and his family?

Certainly we need to stand up for our positions as we see many of the issues we hold dear eroding. We have a right as citizens of the United States to express our opinions even though that may be different then someone else.

But as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, does this give me the RIGHT to attack, name call, or be downright nasty and ugly about what we write on Facebook and Twitter?

I was very grieved in my spirit to see Christians sharing a picture of Mrs. Obama comparing her hairstyle to Wookie? That’s just not right, is it?

How do we maintain our credibility with the world when we act just like the world? How do we expect people to respect what we believe when we are no different than the world in our speech.

I am not saying that I have never said unkind or un-Christlike words when referring to our President. I would be a hypocrite to state that knowing in my heart of hearts I am guilty.

The Holy Spirit continues to convict me about my words. It’s even more convicting because I have preached about the use of words.

I want to be more Christ-like in the way that I speak because as Chuck Swindoll has said, “Every time I speak, my words are on parade.”

Maybe that is why David ended Psalm 19 with those powerful words: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in YOUR sight …”

How are you using your words today?

Running the race with joy,

Bill Welte
President/CEO of America’s Keswick

Daily Bible Reading: Isaiah 17-19; Mark 5:1-20

Quote of the day:  If ever you wish to see how great and horrid an evil, sin is, measure it in your thoughts, either by the infinite holiness and excellency of God, who is wronged by it; or by the infinite sufferings of Christ, who died to satisfy for it; and then you will have deeper apprehensions of its enormity. John Flavel

Bible Memory: I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. Psalm 119:15-16