“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my
heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 (KJV)
Do you know and speak the right words?
For our purposes today the definition of “right” would
be to speak the words people want to hear. Of course, while that may be right
according to what some people want to hear, it is not always truth. We can
often fool a great number of people by what we say but we will never fool God.
When our words and our heart speak differently, then
the noise God hears is anything but joyful.
Worship that draws us near to God and God near to us
is worship from our heart and lips that speak and do the same thing.
Sometimes we speak what you might call Christian-eze.
It is a language that sounds appropriate but rings
false
because the lips speak one thing and the heart
another.
Instead of a unity of body, soul and spirit in worship
to God there is division and dissonance – an inharmonious sound or discord that
comes from us.
How then do we worship in a way that is indeed music
to God’s ears (so to speak)?
We live a life
where what we say and what we do are in agreement –
we speak and live a life that honors God.
That kind of Life is only possible through the
enabling power of
the Holy Spirit but also it is a life that is pleasing
to God.
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