The Door of My Lips

Psalms 141:3 "Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!"

What a great prayer. How many times have we said something hurtful only to almost reach out with our tongue to grab the words on their way through our teeth so as to pull them back?

How many relationships have we harmed or destroyed because there is no guard over our mouth?

Later, Paul the Apostle will say "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs. (Ephesians 4:29)

Notice Paul says "according to their needs," not what we think their needs are. Sometimes we think someone needs a good talking to, but in reality it is coming from our own hurt, not for their benefit at all.

So, let's all pray that prayer of David and may God make that guard armed!

Pastor Tom