July 2020

02/07/2020

Psalm 15 v 1 - 5
Righteousness according to God

How do we live a blameless life, if it is even possible?

Can we 1) walk with integrity 2) exercise righteousness 3) speak truth in our heart 4) refrain from slandering with our tongue 5) love our neighbour as ourselves?

The above already seems like a tall order, but wait, there is more;

Do you 6) easily take offense and get upset with a person if they have said or done something to someone else 7) despise those that have seemingly rejected the gospel 8) honor those who fear the Lord 9) Keep your word, even at your own “demise” 10) deal honestly and fairly in business?

Living a righteous and morally upright life according to God’s standards, while dealing honestly with others is only possible if we have accepted Christ as the only mediator between us and God, loving the Lord wholeheartedly, thus seeking Him with our whole being and longing after fellowship with Him.

Often points 6 & 7 manifest as a result of pride, causing us to become self-righteous and entitled.

My prayer for you today is this. May the Spirit cause us to humble ourselves before the Lord today, if there is any anger or contempt in our hearts. Seek the Lord today, while He can still be found.

“Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation”