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Psalm 15:1–5, “LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”
One of the big questions that face the world is how can a person be good enough to live up to God’s standards. This psalm speaks of a place called the Lord’s Tabernacle or His holy hill. This is the place where God abides and there is no sin at all. The conditions of being able to enter this place are stringent. The first is “walketh uprightly”, that is, the person who lives a completely pure life. Maybe some people can live up to that standard. The next is “worketh righteousness” this means do you always do things for the good of other people rather than sometimes looking after your interests first? This is harder. After that comes “speaketh the truth in his heart”. This reaches impossible. Do you always examine your own life in the same light as you examine the lives of others? Are there times when you just take things a bit easy or go soft on yourself when you have been through a difficult time? Have you ever spoken badly about another person, even to yourself? Have you ever questioned the motives of another person? The Lord’s standards are higher than anyone can actually measure up to. How can we stand in God’s presence even if we are able to do mighty deeds? The answer is found in 2 Chron 30: 18. The Good Lord can pardon us and no one else. However the Good Lord is just and has paid the penalty for sin Himself already.
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