OPEN MY LIPS

DAILY GRACE
FRI. 22ND JULY, 2016
TOPIC: OPEN MY LIPS
TEXT: PSALM 51:15
                  
Thank God for witnessing this day.
God of all grace will grant you strength to subdue challenges you may be facing now, and your mouth shall praise the Lord with joyful lips in Jesus' name.
The man whom God described as a man after His heart understand the reality of the statement that says, that a close mouth is a close destiny.
He prays for the grace of God and God promises to improve that grace to his glory. “O Lord! open thou my lips, not only that I may teach and instruct sinners” which the best preacher cannot do to any purpose unless God of all grace give him the opening of the mouth, and the tongue of the learned. “But that my mouth may show forth thy praise, not only that I may have abundant matter for praise, but a heart enlarged in praise.
”Guilt had closed his lips, had gone near to stop the mouth of prayer.  He could not for shame, he could not for fear, come into the presence of  that God of all grace, whom he knew he had offended, much less speak to him. His heart condemned him and therefore he had little confidence towards God of all grace. It cast a damp particularly upon his praises, when he had lost the joy of his salvation, his harp was hung upon the willow-trees. Therefore he prays, “Lord, open my life, put my heart in tune for praise again.”
To those that are tongue-tied by reason of sins or guilt, the assurance of the forgiveness of their sins says effectually, Ephphratha—Be opened and the lips are opened. What should they speak but the praises of God, as Zacharias did (Luke 1:64).

His mouth was opened immediately. The time prefixed for his been silenced was till the day that these blessed things shall be fulfilled (Luke 1:20); not all the things going before concerning John’s ministry, but those which relate to his birth and name (Luke 1:13). That time was now expired, whereupon the restraint was taken of and God gave him the opening of the mouth again, as he did to Ezekiel, (Ezek. 3:27).
Comparing the case of Zacharias with that of Moses, Exod. 4:24-26. Moses, for distrust, is in danger of his life, as Zacharias, for the same fault, is struck dumb, but upon the circumcision of his child, and recovery of his faith. The danger was removed.
Unbelief closed his mouth and now believing opens it again. He believes, therefore he speaks.
David laid under guilt from the conception of his child till a few days after its birth. Then the Lord took away his sin, upon his repentance, he shall not die. So here he shall no longer be dumb, his mouth was opened, and he spoke, and praised God.
Beloved, When God opens our lips, our mouths must show forth His praise. Of what good is our mouths, if not used in praising God? For then our tongue is our glory when it is employed for God’s glory.
Enjoy your day!

Personal confession: Lord Jesus, open my lips, and anoint my mouth to render undiluted praise to you in Jesus' name.

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