Psalm 15:1-5
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.
The author of this psalm asked that who is worthy of living in the temple and who is worthy to serve God. It is the one who does what is righteous. May the Lord help us to not only to confess with our mouth but to live our life worthy of His calling. Our lives should be righteous and blameless, for our God is a righteous and blameless God. May the Lord help us to be more than a listener of the Word, to be a doer of the Word; not just storing the Word of God in our hearts but also to live it out, so that others can give glory to God because of our godly examples.
Secondly, it is the one who speaks the truth from their hearts. To speak the truth is not merely "I have something to say," for many have mistaken what it meant to "speak the truth in love". Many times we are afraid of the verse "speak the truth in love," for with love it is difficult to speak the true words, and love is often absent when true words is spoken. But that is not what the scripture says, the text actually says speak the truth, which refers to the words of God and the principles of God. Therefore "speak the truth in love" means to speak the words of God, the promise of God and the principle of God, which is what every Christian ought to do. May God examine our mouths, for too often what comes out of it hurt others; may the words from our mouths are always edifying, encouraging, and strengthening, not hurting.
Thirdly, it is the one whose tongue utters no slander and does no wrong to a neighbor. May God help us to be fearful of Him, that we would even be willing to suffer in order to be kind. Here it speaks of lending without interest and not accepting bribery, and both are attitude to others. Let us treat one another like friends and not like foes, so that the love of God can be filled in our midst. Bible says that we should treat others like how Christ has treated us, and this is the attitude we should have in church. When we walk in righteousness, speak the truth from our hearts, and treat people like friends, we will become those that can serve in the house of God. Dear brothers and sisters, is that who are you?
Pray with Pastor Tong
Dear Lord, I give thanks to You for placing the standards to serve You before us. May the Lord examine us and help us to turn back to You if we are not meeting your standards. Help us to depend on Your words in our daily lives. I thank you and I pray all these in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!
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