[Songs in the Night - December 22]
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise. Psalm 51:15
THIS expression implies that none need expect to
have a proper opening of their mouths to show forth
the Lord's praises, and give the call from darkness
into his marvelous light, unless the Lord shall first
have opened their lips with his mercy and truth; for
otherwise how could any expect to tell the glad tidings
of great joy which shall be unto all people?
This
equally implies that all who have had forgiveness of
sins should be in a condition of spirit to make a full
consecration of their all to the Lord, and then all such
should expect an unsealing of their lips, that the message
of God's truth and grace may flow out from them
for the instruction and blessing of others—as it is
written, "Grace is poured upon thy lips."
"Thou hast
put a new song in my mouth, even the loving-kindness
of our God."
While these are appropriate specially
to our dear Redeemer, they are appropriate also to
every member of "the church which is his body," and
all claiming to be of "the body" who have never had
their lips unsealed to confess the Lord to the extent
of their opportunity, have reason to question everything
pertaining to their relationship to the Lord. Z'03-383 R3255:3 (Hymn 319)