January 21, 2011
This is my prayer in the desert, that I WILL BRING PRAISE!!!
Proverbs 10
The Father has reminded me of my mouth today! The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life! This is totally something I have control over, my words, my tone, my joy (or the lack of…) There is control over this fountain, I can choose love that can either flow out or love that is concealed for some reason, patience that can encourage another, or the lack of which can damage someone, gentleness that shows the Father’s sweet presence or harshness that leads to destruction, (a destruction of the other person and also a destruction of a relationship) kindness which DOES lead to repentance, or unkindness which leads to resentment, self-control which can lead to restoration or the lack of which can lead to disaster.
In Phil 4:4, it says “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, REJOICE!” It is a good thing to rejoice, a command actually! “Our praise will still open fountains in the desert, when murmuring will only bring us judgment, and even prayer may fail to reach the fountains of blessing. There is nothing that pleases the lord so much as praise. There is no test of faith so true as the grace of thanksgiving.” (Streams in the Desert) I am not praising God enough, or thanking Him for the actual blessings that can be outnumbered, and have not praised Him for the trials which are but blessings in disguise! But today I rejoice in His grace and choose to worship the Almighty and give Him praise with my mouth which is a fountain and I want it to overspill on those that I love most dearly and those who have yet to know LOVE!
Thinking about my words, leads me to the throne, so that I can be checked daily, instructed by the Creator of this vessel, and encouraged to love others because love covers all offences, LOVE covered ALL of my offences, I deserved punishment and destruction, but instead I was given LOVE and salvation, this hope brings joy! Thankyou for your overwhelming grace Lord, your grace that set me free! Father, let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to YOU alone!!!
