(Psalm 141:1-10)
1 Lord, I call upon You; hurry to me!
Listen to my voice when I call to You!
2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You;
The raising of my hands as the evening offering.
3 Set a guard, Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds of wickedness
With people who do wrong;
And may I not taste their delicacies.
5 May the righteous strike me with mercy and discipline me;
It is oil for the head;
My head shall not refuse it,
For my prayer is still against their evil deeds.
6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock,
And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
7 As when one plows and breaks open the earth,
Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8 For my eyes are toward You, God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.
9 Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me,
And from the snares of those who do wrong.
10 May the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I pass by safely.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
Listen to my voice when I call to You!
2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You;
The raising of my hands as the evening offering.
3 Set a guard, Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds of wickedness
With people who do wrong;
And may I not taste their delicacies.
5 May the righteous strike me with mercy and discipline me;
It is oil for the head;
My head shall not refuse it,
For my prayer is still against their evil deeds.
6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock,
And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
7 As when one plows and breaks open the earth,
Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8 For my eyes are toward You, God, the Lord;
In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.
9 Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me,
And from the snares of those who do wrong.
10 May the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I pass by safely.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
May our worship and prayers be pleasing to the Lord! Like fragrant incense, or a well-prepared feast! For this to take place, we do need to ask God to help us speak and act accordingly! And when we pray, it will please Him when we pray in His will. Obviously, it helps to know God's will, as well as other believers who will guide us and help keep us accountable, in a loving and godly way.
It might sound scary, but we should have the courage to desire this from other believers. And to be this for them in return. To say and do things in a loving and godly way is the same as living to please God. And how do we do that? It all comes back to us striving to do everything in God's will, and doing it all in His strength, as He protects us from others as well as ourselves, and disciplines, guides, molds and shapes us.
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