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Thursday... Who? Who?


Thursday... Who? Who?

The Psalmist in Psalm 15:1 (NLT) starts with a couple of who questions that might interest us. He asks, "Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?" Good questions.

He says in verse 2, "Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right." The Message says, "Walk straight, act right, tell the truth." For some this tell the truth may be a problem but that is what He wants.

Then verse 3, "Don't hurt your friend, don't blame your neighbor." The NLT says, "Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends." That too can be difficult. It can be so easy to gossip when we are with other people. Gossip can hurt the reputation of other people and it can really hurt them when they find out what you said. And then blaming is not a good thing. It's their fault. They are the reason we aren't friends. They started the argument. Don't speak evil of your friends.

He goes on in verse 4, (MSG), "despise the despicable." (NLT), "Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord." For some it is easy to lift up the sinner and put down the faithful. Be careful here.

And then verse 5 (MSG), "Keep your word even when it costs you, make an honest living, never take a bribe." And then (NLT), "Such people will stand firm forever." or as The Message puts it, "You'll never get blacklisted if you live like this." 

Who? Who? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning 


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