May 13, 2011
David’s Code of Conduct
David gives some excellent life advice in Psalm 101. Verse 2: I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. In other words, “I will be congruous; the same person in private as I am in public.” Verse 3: I refuse to look at anything vile or vulgar. I think this applies to more than pornography. Gratuitous violence any vain thing would be included. Verse 4: I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil. Don’t even flirt with the dark side. It has a way of entrapping you. Verse 6: I will search for faithful people to be my companions. You become like the company you keep. Iron sharpens iron and one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. These are four excellent maxims for keeping us out of trouble and leading us to a blessed life.
May 14, 2011
Reminders to Remember
Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me. Bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not His benefits (Psa 103:1-2). Sometimes when all our needs are met and we are comfortable and secure we forget the source of those blessings. It is helpful to remember that it is the Lord who sustains, guides and blesses us. Another exercise is to ask the question that David asks in Psa 124, “What if the Lord had not been on our side?” Where would you be without the Lord’s blessings, grace and guidance? What futility would you be involved in? Who would your friends and family be? Would you be comfortable and secure? Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not His benefits!
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