REVERBERATIONS
FROM DAVID’S PSALMS
Psalm 15:1
“…Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?"
SPEAK THE TRUTH
In Psalm 15,
David creates a list of things he has come to understand by his own experiences. This list does two things: show honor to
the Lord and keep David in good shape with his friends.
There are
also two big items that stand out in David’s list of things that we can do in
Psalm 15. We can keep our promises, which, he says, will honor the Lord. David says it is one, “WHO KEEPS HIS OATH
EVEN WHEN IT HURTS” (v.4). Jesus said, “Let your yes be yes and your no, no”! Same thing.
And
the other thing, is one “WHO SPEAKS THE TRUTH FROM HIS HEART” (v. 2). For David, this was someone “who does his
neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellow man! (v. 3) Sometimes, the
truth is evasive, and it’s just easier to agree with whatever someone else says. Gossip and a seeming light slur come across easily
on our smart phones as no one can see our expressions. Passing on questionable stories about someone
when we have no idea of the background to their actions or know nothing of what
is really in their heart is a bigger deal than we normally accept.
James said,
“If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man” (Jas. 3:2). Jesus called it loving your neighbor as yourself. David has the answer to his own opening
question in the last verse. He simply
says, “He who does these things will never be shaken” (v.5).
In the book,
“David’s 7 Secrets,” the 2nd chapter deals with all 10 of David’s
virtues. We call it, “Sit at God’s Round
Table.” There you will find the concepts
of Psalm 15 as well.
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