But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame."

The Word is in my mouth to be shared and in my heart to put into action. Two places where the proclamation of the Gospel is often stymied.

I believe that the root of the problem is that core of my being, my heart, that God has labeled as deceitful above all other things. (Jeremiah 17:9) But God has inserted the Holy Spirit into my heart to lead the transformation process; guiding me into the needed message and the passion to speak it (Luke 12:11-13); opening my eyes to opportunities to be Him and addresses the ills of the world around me. Hallelujah, what a Savior!

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 85

Mid-day: 119:81-88

Evening: Psalm 11

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