This is the last of our meditations on my friend Randy Raysbrook’s informal psalm of hope. Thanks Randy.

I say nothing.
Lord, you say, “That is a good start.”

Scriptures are clear that often we would do better being silent than jabbering away.

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46.10, ESV)

And now, finally, GOD answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said: “Why do you confuse the issue? Why do you talk without knowing what you’re talking about?” (Job 38.1, 2, MSG)

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few. (Ecclesiastes 5.2, ESV)