March 29

Psalm 51 Verse 16: Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

This verse seems self-explanatory. I am proclaiming God’s praise with each blog posting. Each of us who believes should be praying for open lips to proclaim the greatness of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to save our souls. What better way exists than to have faith in living a righteous life following the commandments, Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul; and the second is like unto it, love your neighbor as you would want to be loved. Such easy directions and so difficult to understand and accept. I find the most challenging commandment to be: love thy neighbor. Who is my neighbor? Can I exclude those who are mean to me, or anyone who is not thinking like I think? Is my neighbor the lady who destroyed my Mustang in 2003? Should I include murders, rapists, or sodomites? Will the person who treats me badly be on the list of neighbors? This commandment works only if a person can forgive themselves for any wrong perpetrated on anyone. How do I forgive? I pray, Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.