In today’s daily Psalms we read one of my very favorite verses. It is a prayer, a plea, a purposed desire. (19:14) “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” The two preceding verses instruct the sincere of the inner dealings that bring about this result. Understanding personal errors. Being cleansed from those secret sinful faults. Verse 13 is a request that we may not think of in daily prayer, Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins. There is a divine restraint for a devious rebellion. Presumptuous [1828: Willful; done with bold design, rash confidence or in violation of known duty; as a presumptuous sin.] In other words, the sin that we hide, continue in willfully, and keep as a pet that we believe no one knows about. Far be it from the child of God to actively pursue, or pet sin in the full knowledge that the Lord died for that and all sin, and that HE KNOWS all about it. It is an I don’t care attitude that keeps one under the dominion of sin (v13) and therefore makes our heart and words unacceptable to The Lord according to this word. Verse 14 are the words of an humble servant, not a rebellious sinner. It is a desire attached to a personal directive. I am accepted in Christ because of His Blood, His Seal, His Salvation, but my flesh is still an adversary against the divinity within me. My eternal soul is accepted but my heart contemplations and unholy conversations may not be. How can our meditations and words be accepted? By coming under the dominion, not of sin, but of our strength, our redeemer. Lord, help us to be under the dominion of the Holy Spirit. May we be vigilant in the activity of our heart and mind. We know that the heart directs the mouth. Let our lips bear the fruit of a heart that is clean and controlled. In the name of our strength, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, Amen.
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