THE BLAMELESS IN CHRIST SEEK TO BE BLAMELESS IN FOLLOWING HIM!
THE BLAMELESS IN CHRIST SEEK TO BE BLAMELESS IN FOLLOWING HIM!
Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind; who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken. —Psalms 15
Here are a few characteristics of those who follow our Lord Jesus Christ—
- Their walk is blameless
- They do what is righteous
- They speak truth from the heart
- They do not slander
- They do no wrong to a neighbor
- They don’t slur others
- They despise a vile person
- They honor those who fear the Lord
- They keep an oath even when it hurts & don’t change their mind
- They lend to the poor without interest
- They do not accept bribes
We are told that the one who does these things will not be shaken. Now we know that doing works or keeping lists do not save anyone (Ephesians chapter 2). But to the one who calls on Jesus to follow Him, their thinking and actions will change as their lives are in the process of transformation (Romans 12:1-2). We do know that the one who has truly called on Jesus to follow Him will have a desire to serve Him (James 2:14-26). This is a life-long race that our Lord has marked out for us. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Him as we run it (Hebrews 12:1-2) and encourage others to do the same. Yes, Dear Father, may this be so by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjLlLPZderk