Psalm 15, Dwelling in HIS presence!

Psa 15:1, … LORD, WHO MAY ABIDE IN YOUR TABERNACLE? WHO MAY DWELL IN YOUR HOLY HILL? 

David longed for HIS presence, not just to visit BUT TO DWELL IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD! WHO MAY ABIDE IN YOUR PRESENCE???

Psa 15:2-3, He who WALKS UPRIGHTLY, And WORKS RIGHTEOUSNESS, And SPEAKS THE TRUTH IN HIS HEART; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;

He who does the will of GOD may dwell in HIS presence! Not just hearers of the word but doers of it!  ALL WHO WALK IN HIS WAYS, DOES WHAT HE SAYS, AND SPEAKS THE TRUTH MAY DWELL IN HIS HOLY PRESENCE!

1Jn 1:6, If we say that we have fellowship with Him, AND WALK IN DARKNESS, WE LIE AND DO NOT PRACTICE THE TRUTH. 

Externally one may be perceived to be a follower of CHRIST JESUS! But, if your gossiping, hurting your neighbors or speaking evil of your friends YOUR ONLY DECEIVING YOURSELF FOR HE SEES EVERYTHING CLEARLY! HE KNOWS THE REAL YOU AND ME!

Psa 15:4-5, In whose eyes a VILE PERSON IS DESPISED, BUT HE HONORS THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. HE WHO DOES THESE THINGS SHALL NEVER BE MOVED.

HE WHO DOES THIS STANDS ON FIRM GROUND, FOR HE IS STANDING ON THE ROCK WHICH IS CHRIST JESUS!

Deu 32:3-4, For I proclaim the name of the LORD: Ascribe greatness to our God. HE IS THE ROCK, HIS WORK IS PERFECT; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.

ONE DAY WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS PRESENCE IF YOU ABIDE IN HIM AND EXCEPT HIS FREE GIFT! YOU CAN’T EARN IT, YOU DON’T MERIT IT, IT’S A FREE GIFT THAT COST HIM EVERYTHING! HE IS WORTHY AND HIS WAYS ARE PERFECT! SEEK HIM DAILY FOR HIS RETURN IS NEAR!

Joh 14:3, AND IF I GO AND PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU, I WILL COME AGAIN AND RECEIVE YOU TO MYSELF; THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YOU MAY BE ALSO. 

Psalm 12, the tongue!

Psa 12:1, …HELP, LORD, FOR THE GODLY MAN CEASES! FOR THE FAITHFUL DISAPPEAR FROM AMONG THE SONS OF MEN. 

The men around David started to gossip speaking evil of him! SLOWLY BUT SURELY THESE ONCE FAITHFUL MEN NOW COULDN’T BE TRUSTED! BECAUSE OF THEIR TONGUE!

Psa 12:2, THEY SPEAK IDLY EVERYONE WITH HIS NEIGHBOR; WITH FLATTERING LIPS AND A DOUBLE HEART THEY SPEAK.

Psa 5:9, FOR THERE IS NO FAITHFULNESS IN THEIR MOUTH; THEIR INWARD PART IS DESTRUCTION; THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN TOMB; THEY FLATTER WITH THEIR TONGUE.  

Even though the tongue is encased by strong bars of teeth, being held in place by the strong jaw, YET IT GETS OUT TO DO HARM! THE TONGUE HAS THE POWER TO DO GOOD OR EVIL; IT’S EITHER CONTROLLED BY GOD OR BY SIN!

Pro 15:4, A WHOLESOME TONGUE IS A TREE OF LIFE, BUT PERVERSENESS IN IT BREAKS THE SPIRIT. 

Col 4:6, LET YOUR SPEECH ALWAYS BE WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. 

Psa 12:3-4, MAY THE LORD CUT OFF ALL FLATTERING LIPS, AND THE TONGUE THAT SPEAKS PROUD THINGS, Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; WHO IS LORD OVER US?”

THE LORD WILL ONE DAY CUT OFF THE LYING AND PERVERSE TONGUE WHO SPREADS OUT RUMORS AND GOSSIP! THESE PEOPLE ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON, THEY DO NOT KNOW GOD!

Jer 9:3, “AND LIKE THEIR BOW THEY HAVE BENT THEIR TONGUES FOR LIES. They are not valiant for the truth on the earth. For they proceed from evil to evil, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW ME,” SAYS THE LORD. 

YET IN CONTRAST, THE WORDS OF THE LORD!

Psa 12:6-7, THE WORDS OF THE LORD ARE PURE WORDS, LIKE SILVER TRIED IN A FURNACE OF EARTH, PURIFIED SEVEN TIMES. YOU SHALL KEEP THEM, O LORD, YOU SHALL PRESERVE THEM FROM THIS GENERATION FOREVER.

DO YOU KNOW THE LORD? DO YOU SEEK FOR JUICY GOSSIP FROM ONE TO SPREAD TO OTHERS; OR DO YOU SEEK THE LORDS WORDS? IT’S A CHOICE! CHOOSE WISELY!