Psalms 141:1-5 CEV
I pray to you,
Lord!
Please listen when I pray and hurry to help me.
Think of my prayer as sweet-smelling incense, and think of my lifted hands as an evening sacrifice.
Help me to guard my words whenever I say something.
Don't let me want to do evil or waste my time doing wrong with wicked people.
Don't let me even taste the good things they offer.
Let your faithful people correct and punish me. My prayers condemn the deeds of those who do wrong, so dont let me be friends with any of them.
Psalms 141:1-5 CEV
What is David's song about, his sweet smelling prayer to God?
To guard his words. To put a guard on the things he says.
And then to put a guard on his actions, and then the people he spends time with.
To put a guard on his choices.
Ever prayed that prayer?
"Lord guard my words, I'm not proud of the things I've said, the things I've done, the influences I've allowed in, welcomed in, change my heart, help me to change my choices, and change my words to reflect your truth, goodness, grace, & love.
Amen"
And then David recruits his community to help.
We're in this life together.
Maybe today there's something that David's song is inviting you and me to make a shift in...
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