May 12 2026

Tuesday May 12

Speaking the Truth in Your Heart

Psalm 15:2

Welcome to Pastor’s Chat. Today we are looking at Psalm 15. The reason we are studying this psalm is because I believe it goes right along with what we are learning in the book of Philippians, especially chapter 2, as we talk about a submissive mind—a mind that has a heart for God, a mind that is submitted to the will of God, the thoughts of God, and the truth of God’s Word.

Today we are focusing on verse 2 of Psalm 15, where David is answering the question he asked in verse 1: “LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?” In other words, who is able to experience and enjoy continuous intimate communion and fellowship with the LORD God Almighty? Then he answers the question in verse 2: “He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.”

First, we are walking uprightly, and we are working righteousness. We are doing right things. We are thinking about right things. Then David says something so powerful, and I believe it is literally key to our walk in the Christian life: “And speaks the truth in his heart.” To experience true fellowship with the LORD, it is essential that we not only thinks about truth, and not only has truth in our heart, but that we speaks the truth. We walk and live in that truth.

That is why in Second, and Third John—those books where John is writing to believers—he says that one of his greatest joys is to hear that his children walk in the truth. Now what does this mean: “speaks the truth in his heart”? As a matter of fact, in Psalm 51, where David is repenting of his terrible sin of adultery and murder, he says this in verse 6: “Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts.”

God wants us to think about the truth, talk about the truth, listen to the truth, and let the truth guide our decisions. You see, I am convinced the battle of the ages is the lie versus the truth—the lie versus the truth. I have often thought that when people come and say, “Pastor Mike, what should I do about this?” or “I’m having a problem and I don’t know how to handle this,” one of my main objectives as I sit there, listen to them, and begin to share counsel is simply this: I need to tell them the truth—the truth that comes from the Word of God. The reason they are confused or in trouble is because they have been listening to, and “speaking” the lie in their mind and heart.

Remember God’s Word is Truth. Jesus said in John 17:17: “Sanctify them through Thy truth. Thy word is truth.” Not only that, remember Pilate asked the question in John chapter 18:38: “What is truth?” Interestingly, just before Pilate asked that question, Jesus had said: “For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Then Pilate asked the question, “What is truth?”—while Truth Himself was standing right in front of him, and he was missing it.

My friend, Jesus is truth. John 14:6 says: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father but by Me.” On the other hand, the devil is a liar. In John 8:44, Jesus said: “You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.”

In the very beginning, Satan lied to Eve. We are either believing the lies of the evil one as we make choices and decisions in life, or we are listening to the truth of God’s Word. That is why we must let mercy and truth come into our hearts. Proverbs 3:3 tells us: “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, our hearts.” Because as we listen to the truth, speak the truth in our hearts, and make our decisions based on truth rather than the lies of the evil one, my friend, it makes all the difference in the world in our daily walk. That is why John would say to those precious disciples in Second and Third John: “I rejoiced greatly that I found thy children walking in truth.”

That is why these verses are so important in Psalm 15. We walk uprightly. We work righteousness. And we speak the truth in our hearts—in our innermost being. We let that truth live within us. Are you letting that truth live in you today? I trust you are.

God bless and may you have a wonderful, wonderful day!