September 28, 2016 (Wednesday)
Fellowship with God is conditional upon our commitment to Him and His ways. That commitment is positive–walking blamelessly, living righteously, and speaking truthfully. It also manifests itself by forsaking evil–uttering no slander, doing no wrong to neighbors, not casting a slur on others, and avoiding all manner of sin. The person who lives this way will be spiritually strong.
Psalm 15
I. The Question: What does God expect from us? (1)
II. The Answer: Full commitment to His ways (2-5a)
1. Emphasizing the good. (2)
2. Avoiding the bad. (2-5a)
III.The Result: God’s blessings (5b)
Psalm 15
A psalm of David.
New International Version (NIV)
1 Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.