No defense, no argument, no thoughtful discourse that I could ever produce would ever be the equivalent of what Jesus has for us to say. He knows the right words; He knows what must be said to best effect God's ends.
The truth of that for me becomes apparent each time I sit down to write one of these meditations. I read the passage and there are so many different things in each passage of Scripture. I have no idea what to say. What words can I possibly write that can improve on the Gospel? What can be said that hasn't been said before? If I allowed these things to remain in my mind, not a word would ever get written.
However, when I free myself from myself and I ask Jesus what He wants to be said, when I spend even just a moment in thoughtful prayer—well, sometimes a flood of words comes that is impossible to control. It’s all I can do to type them out quickly enough. I will often finish a meditation and think, "Well, I ought to just throw that one away." It’s on these matters of seemingly little worth that I often learn how much they have helped.
I have shared with you a little of my own experience to make a point. Jesus provides the words. If we don't know what to say, then say nothing until the Holy Spirit empowers us at the right moment.
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