Psalm 39:1-6
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I said, "I will watch
my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as
the wicked are in my presence." But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish
increased. My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke
with my tongue: "Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how
fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing
before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah. Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain;
he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it. (NIV)
How God wants us to hold our tongue. Especially in front of those who can't handle what we say in a mature fashion.
ReplyDeleteOur lives are but a vapor on the timeline of eternity. We need to make that count for the kingdom of heaven. As short as the days are in our time here on earth, He wants us to make them count for His glory.
Isn't amazing how we can come to God and tell Him how we feel without holding back! I remember the first time I realized how big and strong God is. In the middle of a difficult, sometimes impossible situation we can always come to Him and tell Him how we are struggling, we don't have to minimize our pain or whatever else we are feeling. God does not always protect us from hardship but He will meet us there and sooner or later He will replace our anxiety with peace, our sadness with His joy. We can stay close to Him even when He doesn't answer right away and we can rest assured that He loves us.
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