Psalm 45:1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

If the king is an earthly king, then this could be seen as proud talk. The writer sounds rather pleased with his ability to please his master. There is a confidence of relationship which sounds like a familiar spirit.

If the king is the King of Glory, this could be seen as downright arrogant. I cannot help but remember the words of Miriam, Moses’ sister which caused her to have a case of leprosy.

Numbers 12:2b Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses?

We have here two issues. The first is assigned to being a man pleaser. Man will always find that with power and prestige comes a class of people who seek to promote themselves by discovering what pleases the boss and advancing their cause.

The second case is being a God pleaser. As I have written recently from Hebrews, it is impossible to please God without faith. So it is contingent upon those who seek to please God to have obedient faith.

Now we can do nothing about the perception of actions. Bold speech once it is let loose is no longer under our control. The only thing we can control is those first two words, “my heart”. The first commandment given to us by Jesus in Mark 12:30; to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.

It’s that love for God which will allow you to speak with boldness and not worry about what other people think. That is not within our control. If our speech or writing pleases God, that is all that matters.

If it doesn’t, He’ll let us know.