Psalm 19:14 (NIV) May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Philippians 4:9 (NLT) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Last month (Oct. 17th) I challenged all of us to learn eight simple words. When I stopped to check myself this weekend, I could remember the first four words easily, but I struggled to remember the last four words, and they were not in any particular order. Here they are again:
True – Honorable – Right – Pure – Lovely – Admirable – Excellent – Praiseworthy
When I think about things that are true, I immediately think that God IS truth. Furthermore, he knows everything about me; I cannot hide anything from him. (Hebrews 4:13; Psalm 139:1-18)
When I think about things that are honorable, I think about character. The Bible reminds me that a good name is more honorable than gold. (Proverbs 22:1)
When I think about what is right, my thoughts are drawn to my actions. Am I doing those things that are correct and right according to God’s word? (Ephesians 4:29, 32; 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 12; and James 4:17)
When I think about something pure, I immediately think of my Savior. Jesus Christ—the spotless lamb, sacrificed to provide me with a means of forgiveness, and an opportunity for eternal life in his soon-coming Kingdom. (1 Peter 1:18-21)
These are some of my thoughts as I put Eight Words into practice. I encourage you to begin finding verses that are meaningful to you—words that will help you put into practice what you are learning from God’s Word. Tomorrow, I will continue my thoughts with the remaining four words.
Gracious Heavenly Father,
You tell us not to just be hearers of the word, but to be doers also (James 1:22). Forgive us where we fail you and guide us to become more Christlike in our daily lives.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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