May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my
heart
be pleasing in
your sight,
Lord, my Rock
and my Redeemer.
At the end of World War II, a large banquet was held.
Numerous, long-winded speakers held forth but none could
outdo the toastmaster who droned on and on and on. Finally he finished his
presentation and announced, "And now, ladies and gentlemen, our foreign
secretary will give his address."
The secretary stood up and walked to the microphone. He
took his notes out of his jacket pocket, unfolded them, and sat them down on
the podium.
He said, "Dear friends, I have been asked to give my
address. In the five minutes which remain to me, I can do that. Here is my
address: #10 Carlton Gardens, London, England."
He sat down to appreciative applause.
The foreign secretary showed his agreement with a plaque that
is hung in the office of a Christian businessman. It reads, "Lord, fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff and shut it when I've said
enough."
What a great idea! It's an idea that God understands and
uses.
Unlike me, you, and so many other people who always seem
to be talking and never listening when God speaks, His mouth is filled with
worthwhile stuff. With frankness and honesty not often seen in today's world.
Our Lord lets us know what we need to know. Of course, high up on that list
would be knowing the Savior whose life was the ransom price paid to rescue us.
Dear Lord, fill our mouths with worthwhile stuff and shut
it when I've said enough. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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