Psalms 101:2 (KJV) Behaving Wisely, Seeking God, and Cultivating Perfect Hearts at Home

Psalms 101:2 (KJV)

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

The nature of the Psalm seems to imply his house might mean more than his home, the place of his residence. Some believe he longs for the day when God fulfills the promise to make him king of Israel. Nevertheless, the apparent application takes us into our family dwelling.

How could we ever overstate the necessity of, 

• behaving wisely in our house, 
• seeking the Lord’s presence there, and 
• walking with a perfect heart in our homes? 

So much rests on what happens in the home, yet so often, it is the one place we tend to let down, let go, and let the flesh rule.

There is no question that the home ought to be a sanctuary. We want our house to be a place of safety and refuge from the wicked world’s challenges. That does not mean we have permission to let the world in us loose inside the house.

Is there no place we can be ourselves? Of course. But what “self” do you wish to be? Christian faith must not be a costume you put on to cover up your true self. As Peter admonished wives, the same must be true of all believers,
1 Peter 3:3-4 (KJV)
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Let the “hidden man of the heart” live in your house.

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Psalms 101:2 (KJV) Behaving Wisely, Seeking God, and Cultivating Perfect Hearts at Home

Psalms 100:3 (KJV) Creation, Confusion, and Purpose

Psalms 100:3 (KJV)

Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture

There are areas of humanity that are confused in our minds due to the curse of sin. At the core of these areas lies our existence and our creation, whether we are self-made or not.

At its most fundamental level, we struggle with the concept of creation versus evolution. Evolution is a flawed attempt by humans to explain the existence of mankind apart from God. The corrupted human mind cannot grasp the concept of God, let alone attribute to Him the power of our existence. Doing so would immediately place us as subjects, necessitating our submission to Him. It would require us to acknowledge a truth our souls already recognize that there is life after death and that our choices in this life determine our eternal consequences.

This confusion has implications that reach even the doorstep of Christianity. We grapple with whether our successes are “self-made” or gifts from God. Certainly, God’s Word does not grant us the right to be lazy or idle. The teachings of the Word of God emphasize diligence, effort, and faithfulness. No one prospers who refuses to obey the Lord. Obedience to the Lord leads to diligence in the affairs of life.

On the other hand, God states in Psalms 127:2 (KJV)
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Ultimately, the wisest among us recognize that God made us and not we ourselves.

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Psalms 100:3 (KJV) Creation, Confusion, and Purpose

Psalms 98:3 (KJV) God Remembered His Mercy

Psalms 98:3 (KJV)

He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Now, here is a powerful thought: God remembered His mercy. 

He caused Himself to remember; He brought it to mind. God actively evoked His mercy.

Given the gracious gifts that God had poured upon them and considering the propensity of Israel to backslide, this holds immense significance. Israel gave God every reason to “forget” His promises to them. They perpetually neglected His will and even turned away from it. They would, so to speak, “look God in the face” and chase after the gods of the pagans.

Despite this, God made a deliberate effort to remember His mercy and His truth towards the house of Israel. 

Faith is one-sided, leaning on the Lord, because we fail God daily. Our friendship with the world actively opposes God.[1] In the face of these challenges, God actively recalls His mercy.

Thank God for His mercy.

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[1] Consider the definition of the word “enmity.” James 4:4 (KJV)
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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Psalms 98:3 (KJV) God Remembered Mercy

Psalms 97:7 (KJV) A Diagnostic Passage

Psalms 97:7 (KJV)

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

We tend to be a judgmental lot. Because of this nature, we are prone to understand the Word of God like a poker, jabbing the side of those who don’t agree with us.

So, we interpret this passage as a poke against those who serve idols. People who are – not us.

• The Muslim is confounded
• The Catholic is confounded
• The Hindu is confounded
• The Buddhist is confounded
• The Mormon is confounded
• The JW is confounded even
• The Jew is confounded

They don’t understand the Bible like we do because they don’t serve the same god we do.

But do we not know Christians who go through periods of confusion, depression, and emotional distress? Would that not constitute being confounded?  Have we not experienced periods in our lives that could be described as confounded?

Perhaps a more practical and biblical way to see this passage would be as a diagnosis. When we experience times when we are confounded we ought to take that as a warning that we may be serving images and idols, and that though we claim to serve God, at that moment we have made ourselves gods.

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Psalms 97:7 (KJV) A Diagnostic Passage

Psalms 95:6 (KJV) O Come, An Invitation and A Plea

Psalms 95:6 (KJV)

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

I read this passage on. Sunday morning and note the invitation twice given, “O come…”

“O come…”
Let us sing.

“O come…”
Let us make a joyful noise.

“O come…”
Let us worship.

“O come…”
Let us bow down.

“O come…”
Let us kneel before the LORD.

As I understand it, there are two different Hebrew words used.

• The first, in verse one means to walk
• The second, in verse six, means to abide

We actively sing and make a joyful noise to the Lord, but we patiently abide when we bow ourselves and worship.

Come to the house of the Lord. Be diligent to be there. 

Then come prepared to quiet your soul in His presence.

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Psalms 95:6 (KJV) O Come, An Invitation and A Plea

Psalms 94:16 (KJV) Who’s Gonna Help Me?

Psalms 94:16 (KJV)

Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

At first glance, a person might read, 
Hopelessness in this passage
Perhaps the Psalmist is friendless. Could he have found himself in such a way that he has no one to stand beside him? Is there no one to support his cause?

Or maybe he’s cynical.
What? After having trusted the Lord and been a man after God’s own heart, has God left him without a helper in this world?

Could it be a challenge?
He is the king of Israel, after all. Is he charging others to step up to the plate and help him?

I don’t think it’s any of that.
The nature of man is to look to men. The Psalmist wishes to point out that no one can help.
Psalms 94:17 (KJV)
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

This is where we often fall short. Rather than crying out for men to help, being frustrated that no one does help, or feeling helpless, we must learn to trust the One who has always been and will always be our help.

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Psalms 94:16 (KJV) Who’s Gonna Help Me?

Psalms 92:11 (KJV) What Do You Desire God Do With Your Enemies?

Psalms 92:11 (KJV)

Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

We may well find a test of Christian character within this very passage.

It has to do with our desire for our enemies.

• Do we want God to destroy them? Or
• Do we want God to save them?

Either one would resolve the conflict between us and them. 

Their true anger is against the Lord. 

• It is He that has set the standard they choose to reject. 
• It is He that has set the bounds of heaven or hell. 
• It is He who has determined that there is none other name whereby we must be saved.[1]

And yet God, who is the actual target of their hatred, is longsuffering toward usward, not will that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.[2]

God’s desire for the salvation of souls is so strong He gave His only begotten Son.[3] Christ’s desire for the salvation of souls is so powerful that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.[4]

What is it you desire God do to your enemies?

Is your desire consistent with what we know to be the desire of God for His enemies?

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[1] Acts 4:12 (KJV)
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

[2] 2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

[3] John 3:16 (KJV)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[4] Romans 5:8 (KJV)
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

To my readers:
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Psalms 92:11 (KJV) What Do You Desire God Do With Your Enemies?