| “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” |
| —Psalm 119:130 |
As I began to think about this blog post and as I reviewed the Scripture verse for today, I had to stop and ask myself whether my words give “light” or “darkness.”
I have always had a far-too-quick a response to virtually any stimulus that I perceive as negatively affecting my person. For example, I get very frustrated every time I hear certain political commentary on the television. One good friend has suggested that I simply stop watching the news and commentary programs. While I realize that offers a possible solution, I also know that I intend to remain informed about what’s going on in the world.
More than my occasional frustration flares, I’m far more concerned about whether the words I say in my normal talking bring “light” or “darkness” into my conversations. Does my all-too-quick spirit of frustration harm others because I am not speaking words that would bring “light”? I know one thing, the Psalmist, in speaking about God, made it very clear in Psalm 119:130:
The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
If God’s words give “light,” shouldn’t our words give “light,” as well? I think they should. And, I think that is a good thing on which to focus at the beginning of this new day: making certain our words bring “light” rather than “darkness” into every situation. I feel this challenge very strongly and I hope you do, too.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2016
