WORDS! WORDS! WORDS!

 In Psalm 19:14, we read: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.”

“Words are powerful--to build folks up or tear them down. Or just downright confuse them.”

“What do you mean, Grandfather?”

“My professor in language school came to the States to study and her mother accompanied her. The problem? Her mother didn’t speak English.

“Her mother would practice her words with her daughter before going to the market. One day, she wanted to buy a chicken to make her special dish. 

"‘One chicken. One chicken, one chicken,’ she said all the way to the market. When she got to the meat department, she said, 

 "‘One kitchen.’”

“What happened? Did she get the chicken?” Grandfather chuckled.

“Well, Timmy. This wasn’t the first time this happened so the butcher smiled, wrapped a chicken for her.”

“Chicken. Kitchen. They do sound similar. No wonder she mixed them up.”

“We must be careful our words aren’t confused.” Timmy tilted his head. “Especially when we say we love the Lord Jesus, then act unloving.”

Timmy's brow wrinkled. “That’s hard.”

“Yes. It is. That’s why our verse today is so important. I want the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart to be acceptable to my Lord.”

“I do, too, Grandfather. Will you help me?” Grandfather smiled.

"Indeed, son. I consider it my honor."

Kingdom Thinking. My problem? I do what I don’t want, say things without thinking. But the Lord Jesus, my Redeemer, understands and promises in His Word to love me and never leave me. He’s in the process of living and loving others through me. He'll do the same for you. Won't you come?