May these words . . . and this meditation . . . be pleasing. (Ps. 19:14)
Expanded Passage: Psalm 19:14; Psalm 119:97-104
Mean what you say—say what you mean.
They often say one thing but believe another thing.
Silence is not always golden; sometimes it is just plain yellow.
You never know what they are thinking.
They always agree with the last person they spoke with.
Often we face “either/or” choices in life. Fries or baked potato, first floor or a higher floor, economy or upgrade, river view or woodland view, monthly installments or cash, extended warranty or standard coverage—we make either/or choices nearly every day.
This summary verse of our week together proposes no such choice. It powerfully calls us to aspire to combine the mouth and the heart, the words and the meditation. The sought-after outcome is to be pleasing in the sight of the Master.
The week has turned our focus toward obedience, meditation, time in the Word, loving the Word, avoiding wrong paths, and now, keeping the mouth and heart in balance.
Car tires often get out of balance. Elderly people frequently struggle with physical balance. Our bank reconciliation may occasionally be out of balance. However, a mouth and heart in balance, while not easily attained nor maintained—is wonderfully possible because the Master never leads us where his grace cannot sustain us.
Seek to maintain balance between your heart and mind.
HC Wilson is general superintendent emeritus of The Wesleyan Church. He and his wife, Debby, reside in New Brunswick, Canada.
© 2025 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.
