LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your
holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is
righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no
slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and
casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but
honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when
it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not
accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these
things will never be shaken.
Psalms 15:1-5
holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is
righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no
slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and
casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but
honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when
it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not
accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these
things will never be shaken.
Psalms 15:1-5
We are all faced with challenges. Some challenges come in the form of "big trouble" while other challenges are "small potatoes." How we respond to these daily challenges speaks volumes about our commitment to God and our maturity as one of His followers.
In the verses above, we are given clear answers on how we are to live our lives so that we will "never be shaken." Doing what is righteous, keeping your promises even when it hurts, lending money without usury, and being nice to your neighbors...sounds simple enough right? Then why do we have so much trouble doing (or not doing) the things listed in these verses? Best answer: we are weak. Psalm 37:5 says that if you commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will help you.
God is on our side. He wants us to live lives pleasing to Him. He wants to help us live that kind of life. If we give ourselves to Him and trust Him, He will help us. Every day is a challenge...we have to decide if we are going to follow Christ and trust Him with the things we are faced with or are we going to take on the world on our own. With God on our side, we have no reason to ever be shaken. If we are walking in His light, doing the things that are pleasing to Him, we won't be shaken. The question is...do we trust Him? Are we willing to do what He has asked us to do?
In the verses above, we are given clear answers on how we are to live our lives so that we will "never be shaken." Doing what is righteous, keeping your promises even when it hurts, lending money without usury, and being nice to your neighbors...sounds simple enough right? Then why do we have so much trouble doing (or not doing) the things listed in these verses? Best answer: we are weak. Psalm 37:5 says that if you commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will help you.
God is on our side. He wants us to live lives pleasing to Him. He wants to help us live that kind of life. If we give ourselves to Him and trust Him, He will help us. Every day is a challenge...we have to decide if we are going to follow Christ and trust Him with the things we are faced with or are we going to take on the world on our own. With God on our side, we have no reason to ever be shaken. If we are walking in His light, doing the things that are pleasing to Him, we won't be shaken. The question is...do we trust Him? Are we willing to do what He has asked us to do?
3 comments:
I came across these verses the other day and thought they'd be good for a Bible study. I don't always think about being unshakable, but I really should. These verses lay it out there for us and all we have to do is follow them. Easier said than done sadly. I let my selfishness, pride, and greed (along with other things) get in the way of my being unshakable. I forget that I am not living this life alone. I don't trust God wholeheartedly and I tend to "take over" in areas I don't think He has a complete handle on. In reality He has a better grasp on my life than I could ever imagine having. He constantly reminds me I need to step aside and let Him do some things.
I always seem to get into trouble when I start focusing on "circumstances" instead of Jesus. And as much as I hate to admit it, I seem to lose my focus far too often. That is when I am "shaken". I pray daily that I can keep my heart and mind focused on Jesus so that I can be unshakable!
I like how David lays it out for himself in these verses. It is so neat to see that what he was dealing with thousands of years ago still resonates today. We can't blame things on our society, our culture or technology. As a Christian, I am instructed to love God and love others. It is simple, straighforward and one of the hardest truths to obey because of my sinful nature! I like that this passage lays it all out and then encourages us that we will never be shaken if we concentrate our efforts on fulfilling these precepts.
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