"GOD AS A MOUTH GUARD" Part of this devotional is a repost but I thought it might bless someone today. During a previous message to the children in our church, I held two balls; one was a golf ball, the other a ping pong ball. The message taught the children the importance of choosing our words wisely. Both balls are the same size with little difference in their appearance but if hurled at someone, the golf ball would cause much more damage. We would be surprised how often we say things that could have been received much better had we only said it a different way. "Sticks and stones my break my bones but words will never hurt me" is simply not true.
Learn to speak only when your words are better than your silence. Knowing what to say might mean that you are smart but knowing whether to say it or not means you are wise. Mark Twain said "it's better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." "Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut."(Proverbs 10:19 NLT)
David wrote this Psalm and expressed the need for God to intervene when it comes to controlling his mouth. He asked God to set a guard over his mouth and to keep watch over the door of his lips. Do you need for God to do the same thing in your life?
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