Writing Psalm 101 and 102
Good morning.. The Psalm 101 is titled “I will walk with integrity” in my book. I think it is titled well. I look at the words of David and see what he plans to do so that he can ‘walk with integrity of heart within my house’.
“I will ponder the way that is blameless.
Psalm 101:2-4
Oh when will you come to me?
I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil.
“No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house;
Psalm 101:7
no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.”
I don’t know the number of times I have had to clean up ‘my house’, my surroundings. The books I read, the movies I watch, the music I listen to, the people I am around, all influence the things in my heart. Sometimes I do well and other times I fall back into the world and allow it to leak into my heart. It is hard to stay on track. A verse pricks my heart when I remind myself where I should be:
“Finally, brother, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just,
Philippians 4:8-9
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence,
if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—
practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
I also have a notation in my bible that I wrote: ‘If we want peace in our heart, we need to keep our heart clean and clear of things that don’t benefit us..’ If I could only stay focused then I wouldn’t have to keep starting over. I am so thankful the Lord knows my heart and lets me start over again and again. I know David slipped and then got up again and again. So can I.
God is so Good!!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!
