Silence...

Psalm 12 says, May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue

Have you ever been on the receiving end of flattery?  Maybe someone starts throwing compliments your way, someone who barely knows you, or someone who clearly wants something from you.  The flattery isn’t charming – it’s alarming.  And you want to run from that person.

What about sitting among friends visiting, and one person starts boasting about their achievements and their own accolades they have received, all for one purpose – to make those in earshot jealous of who they are?  Disgusting, isn’t it?  We usually want to get up and move to another group.

Flattering lips and boastful tongues – may the Lord silence them all.

We don’t have to flatter others or boast in ourselves in order to feel good about who we are, or in order to get what we want and need.

We simply have to pray and let our petitions be known to the Lord, lay aside our anxiety, and rest in his attending love over us that never fails.

And then when we are among peers, our boasting should only be about Him and his goodness toward us and those we love.