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Day 327

Psalm 71:8a "Let my mouth be filled with Your praise..."

Day 327 – Psalm 71

“Let my mouth be filled with Your praise…” Psalm 71:8a

THREATS TO THE MIND

When great and intense suffering is encountered many dark and negative thoughts threaten to fill the mind.

1. Anger

a) At life
b) At enemies
c) At God too

2. Despair

a) Of life
b) Of hope in God

3. Terrible curses

a) These can issue forth.
b) These are often terrible words to hear!

WHAT SHOULD FILL THE MIND AND MOUTH?

The psalmist teaches us an important lesson about what should fill our mouth!

“Let my mouth be filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all the day.”
Psalm 71:8

1. “Let my mouth be filled”

a) The heart and mind must first be filled.
b) What the mouth speaks is a reflection of what is in the heart and mind.

2. “Be filled with Your praise and with Your glory all the day”

a) What a great prayer to present to God!
b) Heart, mind and mouth to be filled daily with praise for the glory of God.