Psalm 101

 

PSALM 101

Ps. 101: 2-3 I will be careful to live a blameless life—when will you come to my aid? I will live a life of integrity in my own home. I will refuse to look at anything vile or vulgar. I hate crooked dealings; I will have nothing to do with them. NLT

In verse one we are given a great formula for worship. The Psalmist says he will sing of God’s love and justice. He says he will praise the Lord with songs. It is always good for the soul to sing praises to the Lord and sing of His great love for us.

Worship must be at the center of all that we do. Worship affects how we live. Living a blameless life enhances our ability to worship the Lord. Worship is much more than a mental exercise, it’s a heart reaching out to God in adoration, praise, and thanksgiving. A blameless life frees up the soul to touch God’s heart.

Walking with God blamelessly must be the intent of our hearts. We must strive to live in such a way that others cannot blame us for wrongdoing. How careful are you in how you live? Do you strive to always do what is right before God? When we live rightly before God, we will live rightly before man. We should always strive to show the fruit of the Spirit through our living so others will see Christ in us. Gal. 5:22-23

We must strive to live blameless lives at home. It’s much easier to put on a godly face in public than it is in private. At home, we relax and let our guard down. We are far more apt to say and do things at home that we would not in public. We are apt to react to stress differently in private than we do in public. We are apt to let ourselves be entertained at home in ways we would never want to be seen doing in public. We need to understand that God sees what we do in private as well as what we do in public. He sees how we treat our family. He sees it all and holds us accountable for it.

We must protect the purity of our eyes. The eyes are the gateway to the soul. What we see lingers in our minds and find its way into our soul. We cannot unsee what we see. If we gaze upon vile and vulgar things, they will soon captivate our thoughts and affect our souls. We must stand guard over what we let our eyes gaze on. I Thess. 4:8

Are you striving to live a blameless life? It is only possible by letting Jesus be your Savior and Lord.