You Will be Given Words

~~~ Hosea 14: 2-10 ~~~ Psalm 51 ~~~ Matthew 10: 16-23 ~~~

Return

you have collapsed

Take with you words..............................and return to the LORD

forgive

receive

offerings

save

compassion

heal

love

blossom

root

dwell

raise

humbled

prosper

understand

 walk

stumble

I offer to you the above words lifted right from the lines

of the prophet Hosea.

I invite you to reflect on this list of words.

Take these words with you to prayer before the Lord.

Which word touches you the most deeply today?

Which word brings you the most peace?

Which word causes you the most conflict?

Which word gives you the strongest connection with God?

How are each of these words a part of your life?

Which of these words would you delete?

Which word would be written in bold letters for you?

You may have noticed I tried to create a simple cross with this list from Hosea.

God wants to create in us a new heart with a steadfast spirit.

He knows our deepest desire to remain always in his presence.

He alone can give us the joy of our salvation.

When you come before God to pray...

"...do not worry about how you are to speak
or what you are to say.
You will be given at that moment what you are to say.
For it will not be you who speak
but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you..."

If you do indeed have a sincere heart that is steadfast in the spirit, as the

psalmist desires. There is no need to worry how you are to speak,

either to the Lord

or to your sisters and brothers.

For if you have the love of God in your heart you will speak

the words

that come from his spirit.

Will you allow God to speak his words

through the words you speak?