S) "15 O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
2 He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
3 He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken."
Psalm 15 (NASB)
O) I used the whole chapter here, because there was no real way to separate any of these verses. They're kind of a run on sentence, beginning and ending with the benefits; the fruit of the middle verses. It's promise, instruction, promise.
A) I was reading a daily correspondence I get from an evangelist (Dea Warford). It was talking about how, in the end days, there will be a falling away in the church, and how scary that will be. He referred to a few different verses, like 1 Timothy 4:1 and Hebrews 12:27. It has potential to be a very scary thought and topic, but then there is the Psalm above. Salvation is not earned, and we cannot simply run through a checklist to make sure we are saved - it's not that simple. But this Psalm is a reminder, that as I chase after God alone, as I take up my cross to follow Jesus, and seek first the kingdom of God, the above things should work as a barometer, to let me know I am fully after God. This Psalm serves to either convict with red flags, or confirm with green lights.
P) Father, please continue to reveal my own heart's condition to me. I want to be sure that I am one who walks with integrity and works righteousness, and all of the other things noted in this Psalm. Most importantly, as I continue to chase after who You are, Lord, let these longings in my heart be a reaction of love and not simply fear of You. In either case, thank You for the grace in my life, that puts me in a place to know Your blessings. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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