Sunday, January 20, 2008
Psalm Guidelines To Follow..

Who may dwell in God’s sanctuary? Who may live on His holy hill? Well, psalm 15 gives us a guide on how one qualifies for it.

So who is the qualified person in God’s eyes then?
As said in v2, ‘He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous’.
Only a person who lives a righteous life is seen acceptable in God’s eyes and only then, would he be able to enter into God’s presence.

That’s not all as there are some requirements and guidelines to follow if you want to live a righteous life.
V2-5
‘…who speaks the truth from his heart has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbour no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honours those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent’

As you can see, there are quite a lot of requirements to carry out in order to live a life that pleases God. In order to be a righteous man, you should:
1. Speak the truth from your heart
2. Neither slander nor gossip
3. Not harm your neighbour
4. Not insult your fellowman
5. Despise the wicked and honour those who fear the Lord (I find this contrasting)
6. Keep your oath even when it hurts (Have you been keeping your covenants with God?)
7. Lend your money without charging at illegally high rates!
8. Not accept bribes against the innocent

Now that is some pretty heavy stuff to follow isn’t it? Know that all these requirements are not easy to follow as it really takes a lot of discipline and reliance on God to do what is right.

So what is the Lord’s promise to you if you follow this set of guidelines then?
It is said in v5, ‘He who does these things will never be shaken.’
You will NEVER be shaken. You will dwell in the sanctuary of the Lord and live on His holy hill.

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