Morning Devotion

Dec 01 2020

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

In this Proverb, we are reminded of the importance of words, which have a profound impact on our lives. Pleasant words are sweet and nourishing. There are many applications of this verse, but today we will focus on two.

The first is that the Lord has given us so many pleasant words in His Word. When we're discouraged about who we are, we can read Psalm 139 and be reminded that He is the one who knitted us together. When we feel anxious, we can turn to the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus promises that we will be provided for and that our anxieties are fruitless. When we feel defeated by something, we can turn to Psalm 23, where we are reminded that God always goes before us and prepares a way for us.

We can easily become intimidated by the Bible. It's a very large book from an ancient culture that is far removed from our own! However, when we ask the Lord to help us, we will discover His words to be like a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and healing to our bones. We can drink in His words over and over again, refreshing our souls with all that He says to us.

And once we are filled with thoughts of Jesus's love, we can share His love with other people. We can use our words to bless other people in the most unsuspecting moments. Ask the Lord to give you an opportunity to speak life into people as you meet them. This is a prayer that, time after time, He seems to answer almost immediately! Ask Him to open your eyes to moments where you can be a minister through your words. This might be in the form of a compliment to the person checking you out in a grocery store, a thoughtful text message to someone special, or even a handwritten note.

Because we have received sweet words from the Lord, we should share sweet words with other people. Our lives are meant to reflect His grace, and He will help us as we call out to Him.

Dear Lord, I thank you so much for your mercy and grace to me. Thank you for Scripture—the ultimate place of sweet and nourishing words. Help me to drink it in and then to live it by sharing your love and kindness with the people around me. Help me to cling to you as I speak words of life around me. In Jesus' name, amen.