My husband knows me so well. He knows that if he is going to get me flowers that my favorite is Tulips. I am glad I am married to my best friend who takes the time to know and remember those things. The picture in this blog is of some Tulips my hubby had delivered to me a few months ago!
This morning I sat down to write in my prayer journal. One of the primary things I was going to write about was to ask the Lord to help me with my critical spririt I have been having lately and to help me to be more careful with my words I choose to say.
In the meantime while I was trying to write my pen was not working. So, I looked for a piece of paper around where I was sitting so I could scribble and get my pen working. Down in a basket next to me was a torn off piece of memo paper. "Perfect" I thought. As I looked at the paper more closely I realized there were three scripture references written on it. Hmmm. I thought. I wonder what those scriptures say.
I proceeded to look them up once I got my pen working. Okay so only the Lord knows me so well that he would allow me to pick a pen that didn't work; find a piece of scratch paper with some random scripture references on them. (turned out to be not so random)
As I turned to the first scripture referenced it was: Proverbs 21:23
"Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles." Did those words ever jump off of the page. I immediately recognized and acknowledged how well the Lord knows me. He used his word to address the very area I am dealing with right now.
The second scripture written on the scratch paper was: I Peter 3:10
"He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil And his lips from speaking deceit." I then was thinking Wow Lord! You really are specific in your Word.
The third scripture reference on my scratch paper was: James 3:5
"Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!"
I have been there done that. Times when if I would have just kept my mouth closed I could have kept peace and not started an inferno in my relationships with family and friends.
I don't know about you but I want tame and control the embers before they can even start fires. I want to hear the Lord's still small voice that says, "be quiet" in this situation or that situation.
So I am "just saying" the next time you sit down to have your quiet time with the Lord don't think that you are alone. Because you are not. He is faithful and his word says in James 4:8 (first half)
"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."
