Who Can Walk With God?

This was shared with me yesterday and I wanted to pass it along to those of you who are trying to walk with Him. It is found in Psalm 15.

¹ LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle?
Who may dwell in Your holy hill?

He questions that we must ask God if we desire to serve Him and know Him

² He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the truth in his heart;

To walk uprightly we must have integrity without it we are worthless. Integrity is character who are you when no one is watching but God. Do you live two lives do people around you know what you believe? How the song goes, “you’ve got to stand for something or you will fall for anything.”

Scripture teaches out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. What is in your heart A spring cannot bring forth both sweet and sour water. What is in your heart is what people will see and hear. It will be the true you that they see and know.

³ He who does not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;

Can you control your tongue or does it control you. Do you refrain from speaking everything that comes to your mind or do you have regrets about what you just heard come out of your mouth. We have enough of our own problems to deal with. We don’t need to be using our mouths to add to others problems if what you are going to say does not help the situation you are wiser to be quiet. Don’t be like Job’s friends and have to beg mercy because of the unjust things they said about him and God.

⁴ 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;

Do you look upon those who have turned from the Lord and give them honor or do you hold them in low esteem. We should associate with those who are like minded. The pastor that shared this used this old statement, “if you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas.”  Who you associate with is partial how you will be known do not allow others influence to affect your name and calling.

⁵ He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

How does money affect your life? Is it your god or do you control it? I know that is personal but I will follow the teachings of wise men like Martin Luther and tell you, “ where you put your purse are what are important to you.” If the gain of finances is your desire and you will do anything to get them you are walking a path away from God. He is able to provide all your needs and he wants to be the Only God in your life. Be sure you are putting first things first as you serve the Lord.

^5bHe who does these things shall never be moved.

A promise for you and me we shall not be moved if we will follow these teachings. God has promised to provide power for you and me to live a life of abundance full of His grace and Mercy but first we must learn to walk with Him. That means every day and every situation. I had not thought on it before but there is a difference between with Him and in Him. With is constant in is only as needed which one are you doing? Have a blessed day in the Lord may his mercy and grace be real to you and all of those you meet.