May 6, 2015 – Wednesday

Start Time:   6:43 AM

End Time:    7:23 AM

Title: Of David.  A Psalm.

Scripture: Psalm 101:1 – 8

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ Psalm 101 is a psalm of David and one that shows David commitment to live a blameless life for God.  David started with the words "I will" - again showing his decision, his choice, his voluntary will of doing these things he wrote.  David spoke of choosing to sing of God's love and justice; of singing praises and carefully leading a blameless life - the key here is carefully leading...when you are careful, you are conscious and cautious at the same time.  So David here is saying that we ought to cautiously and consciously choose to do what is blameless and right.  But not only that, David spoke of conducting the affairs of his house with a blameless heart.  Clearly, David chose to not only straighten his life but all the lives of the people around him or under him.  He took responsibility not only for his life but the life of the people within his hand or reach.  You can see David's own opinion regarding the faithless people and his disgust of them...and he vowed nothing to do with what is evil.  We ought to do the same each day of our lives.  Every day there is an opportunity to do what is evil, so we must vow, being cautious and conscious NOT to do what is evil.

But note, that David didn't stop there.  He didn't just correct his life or the lives of the people around him but also rebuke or teach those who do in verse 5, he spoke of silencing those who slanders their neighbors in secret and not tolerating those with a proud heart and haughty eyes.

In verse 6, David confirms his willingness to care for the faithful in the land so they will dwell with him.  So those who walk blamelessly will minister to him.  Wow!  This man, David, who decided to walk blamelessly knows that he needs others who do the same with him to minister to him.  Such a humble man!

In verse 7, David made a declaration that no one who practices evil or deceit or who lies will dwell in his house or his presence.  This is the very heart of the Lord!

In the end (verse 8), David spoke of silencing the wicked and cutting off their evil doings every morning from the city of the Lord.  So it is not enough to straighten our lives but we ought to influence others to do the same...also, it is important that we cut off or put a stop to wickedness if possible and not tolerate them because God does not tolerate them. 

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for a wonderful message about walking a blameless life.  Thank You for teaching me that it is not enough that I walk a blameless life but part of walking a blameless life is to be responsible to the people around me to do the same and at the same time, never tolerating sin within my house or community.  Help me Lord to shine Your light to men that I may influence them to do what is right and not the other way around.  Give me the strength to be cautious and conscious to choose what is right each day.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!