Today is the 15th day of August. We are half way through our month. Rather than turn to Romans today, I decided to turn to lighter reading. I need to hear a psalm.
Who Shall Abide in God’s Sanctuary?
A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
2 Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
and speak the truth from their heart;
3 who do not slander with their tongue,
and do no evil to their friends,
nor take up a reproach against their neighbours;
4 in whose eyes the wicked are despised,
but who honour those who fear the Lord;
who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
5 who do not lend money at interest,
and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
Today was one of those days. The last member of our parent’s generation died at age 106. He was a doctor and delivered our second son. He slept on the delivery table while I labored. We loved him. He blessed many lives. I’m sure he was not perfect, blameless, but he was very kind and always went the extra mile to help people. As a doctor he went into places in East Africa ravaged by war to bring healing and hope. He feared the Lord and kept his word. His children have followed in his footsteps and blessed our lives as good friends.
“Death levels the playing field,” it is said. As Christians we know there is an eternity and eventual justice but it might be a good devotional to reread the psalm and ask if the qualities that David mentions in the psalm apply to your life and if they will be the qualities people praise your life for having. Blessings as you reflect before the Lord.
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