S--Psalm 141
O--David asks God to listen to him, to hurry and answer his call. David asks God to consider his requests as a praise and a sacrifice. Then he promptly asks God to guard and watch over everything he says. David does not want to get wrapped up in wickedness or have anything to do with those who set out to do wrong. He opens himself up to constructive criticism and to righteous men speaking the truth in love to him. But he also knows that these righteous men are human, just like he is. David promises to do the same for them when they need a "judgement adjustment". But ultimately once again, David turns his eyes to God. He seeks refuge and defense from the Only One who can keep him from evil. He knows that, with God, he can walk safely by the traps set by the evil ones, while they fall straight in!!
A--I shared verse 3 on social media last week "Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips". Social media leads us to think we can say anything we want behind the "safety" of our computer/phone. This chapter changes me by reminding me that David's God is my God. I should be calling to God, using my words as a sacrifice of praise, rather than busying myself with wicked deeds. Arguments on facebook or twitter, regardless of the subject, are playing right in to the hands of the company of men who work iniquity! Let us speak the truth in love, let our words be a kindness, let us only give a rebuke in a way that comes across as a blessing. Even when our friends or enemies' judgments are throwing them right over a cliff, let them hear our words as pleasant. It's God's kindness that leads to repentance (Romans 2:4) And if the wicked can't be persuaded, let them fall into their own nets, while we walk safely by. We will answer for what we say, so let our eyes always be turned to God.
K--Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.
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