May the Words of My Mouth
During my personal private time this week one morning I was praying and pondering and asking Yeshua of all the times in history He chose to come when He did? It seems to me it was one of the cruelest times in the history of man. All throughout history man has done horribly cruel actions towards one another. During the Roman occupation as I pondered the type of death and the punishment that Yeshua endured on my behalf my heart was absolutely pierced. Why at that time? Why so cruel a way to die? Why so public? The answers came quickly as to why so public. The sign was there for all to see Jew and non-Jew. He was indeed King of the Jews and He will return as King of the Jews! Still I wondered why the stripes? Why the beating? "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed" Isaiah 53:5.
Every answer was there. Then came one more answer or question whichever way you want to look at it. As I sat quietly that still small voice speaking gently but firmly how often do we do more damage emotionally and spiritually to ourselves and others by the words that we speak! As we look over history at all the cruelty humanity has done to each other we don't think about how much we hurt each other and do serious damage by the words that we speak! We judge, we become Jobs comforters, we think we have the answer to what the Almighty may be doing in other people's lives and we speak without thinking. I myself have been so guilty of this so many times. But for the grace of Elohim who has graciously shown me and I am learning to put a guard on my mouth as David prayed. "Set a guard over my mouth, YHVH keep watch over my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil to take part in wicked ways" Psalm 141:3-4. How many times every morning I pray this prayer and then I have to watch as the enemy comes quickly trying to draw me into gossip, backbiting, or judging others without knowing their motivations. There is only one judge and He will judge righteously. May YHVH give us the strength "to search our own hearts first to see if there be any wicked way in me" Psalm 139:23. As we do let us speak life and love to one another, let us be slow to speak and spend more time listening to each other and then just praying for one another. Remembering to operate in love, slow to anger and being quick to forgive just as our wonderful Heavenly Father is, as He declared in Numbers 14:18, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 145:8!
Be blessed and let us be a blessing!
In Yeshua's Mighty Name, Amen
Theresa Mitchell
