The Words We Remember

by Pastor Debra Bronkema, September 30, 2026| connect.faith, Everyday Spirituality: The Blog

September 30, 2026

The Words We Remember

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

The Words We Remember

In my life as a Pastor I have prayed these words every time I preached a sermon. They have always been a key part of my journey, the part that makes it possible to stand in front of people and speak. Not just my words – but words that have God’s power to turn them into what people need to hear to find themselves closer to the love and grace of Christ. And they serve as a prayer for everyone – asking God’s words and meditations to be in all of our hearts.

The words Rock and Redeemer matter too. God is the Rock – and that gives us a place of strength to stand on. God is the Redeemer and that gives us a place to bring the parts of us that need redemption.

I feel moved to share with you that one Sunday morning, I heard myself say something I hadn’t planned to say. I didn’t know where the words came from, but they came out, and then I had to find a way back to what made sense to me. On the way out of church, a woman said those same words back to me, and then said, “Those were exactly the words I needed to hear today.”

There are verses that particularly speak to us in our lives – and this is one of mine.

Reflection Questions:

1) What do these words of this scripture invite you to do today?

2) Are there words of scripture that particularly speak to you? Take a moment to write them down and read them several times.

3) What is God speaking into the meditations of your heart and mind as you listen today?

Prayer:

Dear God, Thank you for this verse, and the way it has always spoken in my heart. Thank you for the chance to stand on the Rock of your love, and be Redeemed by the mercy of your grace. In Jesus Name, Amen