Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalms 19:14
Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. If we think about grievances, our mouth pours out accusations. But if we think on God’s mercy to us, our mouth speaks mercy-filled words to others. If we meditate on the gospel, we will find ourselves speaking its good news to others. We speak what we think.
So, how do we think the right thoughts? This verse gives us the answer. There is an objective provision in history that if connected to our subjective life in the present, can make our heart meditations acceptable. The two are connected via prayer. What is the objective foundation of subjective transformation in this verse? How does this work?