LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? Psalms 15:1
David then follows by answering the question. They are upright, righteous, and tell the truth. He does not speak ill or rebuke his neighbor. He despises a vile person, but honors those who fear the Lord.
Of course, I pick out the bad stuff to focus on! A vile person is despised. Well, what do you think about that? Can you love someone and despise them at the same time? I suppose a vile person is a friend of the devil, so we don’t want to link with them in our dealings. However, it’s easy to pick out those who love Jesus, because their dealings are upright and their hearts are set towards the Lord. As Christ-followers, we know the only way to Heaven is through Jesus, and those who love him will eventually grow to resemble him. However, we still live in Satan’s territory, and will sometimes inadvertently sin against God, but we have a Savior who paid the price for all our transgressions, so we can rest assured that one day we will dwell with Him on His holy hill. What a comforting thought.
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