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Psalm 15

The people are coming to the door of the temple.  The worship leader has already begun to sing, and the people hear and repeat, even from outside. They sing, "Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle?  Who may dwell in Your holy hill?"  The meaning is "Who can come into this place; who can come before the infinite, the almighty, the holy Lord God?"

As the leader sings on, his words make the people aware of the only answer that can possibly be made to that question.  He sings, "He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; he who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honors those who fear the Lord; he who swears to his own hurt and does not change; he who does not put out his money at usury, nor does he take a bribe against the innocent."  Of course each time the leader sings a few of these words the people repeat them, and while doing so they can't help considering in their own hearts whether they meet the requirements.

It's a practical lesson in personal righteousness - righteousness which the Lord requires of any human being who would presume to come into His presence – who would presume to be one of His special people. Of course as they sing about Him Who sees and cares about even their most insignificant activities, their awe of such a holy God must have continually grown!

That's why the leader then sings, slowly, distinctly, and possibly almost in a whisper, "He who does these things shall never be moved."  The people repeat this in reverence, and then every soul is silent, every heart is in deep meditation about whether he or she meets these requirements and can come before such a God.

The lesson is for us as well.  We need to ask ourselves, whether we're aware that God sees absolutely every minutest detaiil of our lives?  With that in mind, then, and along with everyone else,  I need to ask whether I've been concerned enough for personal holiness while I live here - on His property?  How indeed do I treat other people?  God grant us to walk in carefulness before His Face all the day!

Quote"Am I aware that God sees absolutely everything that's in my life"?  Have I been concerned enough for personal holiness while I live on His property?  How indeed do I treat other people?  God grant us to walk in carefulness before His Face all the day!

Oh Lord grant unto me the wisdom that I need to carry on in your footsteps each day that I walk and live on this earth. I pray that in your infinite wisdom I will have the proper words to say to others at the proper time, that my actions will be a good example of Christian living to all those I come in contact with today and every day you allow me to have here. In Jesus name Amen[/b]

Amen!