There is a great Psalm that I remember singing in church as a child. "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." (Psalm 14:9, NKJV) The Proverb for his morning is along the same theme.
"A true witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies [and endangers lives]." Proverbs 14:25, Amplified
The Psalmist wanted the words of his own mouth and the meditation of his own heart to be acceptable in the sight of the Lord. A true witness has the same desire. If the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts are in line with the Lord's will, then we will be those true witnesses. What is a true witness? According to the verse it is the exact opposite of a deceitful witness. The world teaches us that we are to look out for number one, ourselves. Darwin taught about "Survival of the Fittest". But Jesus taught His disciples to go out and save lives. Stephen put his life on the line and ministered to the Jews. Doing so, Stephen became the first martyr of the church.
As true witnesses we are to save lives, lead people to the path of heaven and save souls from eternal damnation. Acceptable words and meditations translates into an acceptable lifestyle. Believe it or not, people want what we have, peace and joy. It is our responsibility to live up to the calling of Christ.
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