Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. – Psalm 4:4
Dr. James Strong (1822-1894) in his Concordance, did us a great service. He shows us that the Hebrew word translated here as, “commune”, actually means to “talk to”. So this is not a command to meditate or get in touch with your inner self but to give yourself a good talking to.
The Psalmist knew an important fact about the human psyche – the different parts don’t always align. We sometimes have to tell ourselves to get with the program, to stop sinning and start believing what we know is true, to stop worrying and start trusting God and his word.
Don’t be like a cup, blown around by the wind, start talking to yourself!
– fritz@langgang.com
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