Psalm 101:1-3 “I will sing of
lovingkindness and justice, To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. I will give heed to the blameless
way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It
shall not fasten its grip on me.” (NASB)
Hello,
Ever notice how often verses in the Bible
about our commitment are preceded by statements about God? The proclamation
made about walking in integrity, not setting any worthless thing in front of
them, and separation from the actions of those who have fallen away is not just
blindly there. If it were, there would not be a foundation for that
proclamation – it would be baseless and susceptible to stopping whenever the
emotions changed. But the statements in the first couple of verses lay the
critical foundation. It is the recognition of the lovingkindness, justice and
blameless-ness of God. Our actions and choices are responses to God.
But these choices and actions are easily
stated – but not easily done. Walking in integrity is not a casual statement –
it is all encompassing. Setting no worthless thing is just as much about the
quantity (none) as the quality (worthless). And to not follow after those close
friends who fall away – and not get drawn into what has drawn them in is
challenging and takes discipline to continually evaluate your choices on the
merits – not the doers.
The only thing worthy of such efforts is
that which is perfect and unchanging –and that which has shown love beyond measure.
Difficult? Yup. Worth the fight? Yup.
Have a blessed day,
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