Saturday, April 23, 2011

"Trash Talking"

Recently I made a covenant with my mouth to stop talking trash. I know, that’s pretty broad. What I have in mind specifically is all the little ways I betray God all day by little faithless comments. I figure if Job can make a covenant with his eyes (that’s a good idea too: Job 31:1), then I can make one with my mouth.

I find it is not an easy covenant. (But then again “the gate is narrow and the way is hard. . . .”) When you first embark on it, you start to notice all the trash you talk habitually without even noticing it.

But I would like to find myself among the folks in Psalm 145:10-12. As they speak of God’s power and glory, I’ll bet He shows them even more of it.

'All your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds.'"

Andree Seu