Psalm 101:2-7 “



2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life—
when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs of my house
with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
on anything that is vile.

I hate what faithless people do;
I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart shall be far from me;
I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

5 Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret,
I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart,
I will not tolerate.

6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless
will minister to me.

7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.

Today’s title is “I will Lead A Blameless Life”

Jesus set us free from the law and work. We are saved not by the satisfaction of the law but by grace. That really is good news for all of us. But Jesus also said that He didn’t come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. He hated the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. But He also said that if our righteousness is not better than that of Pharisees, we are not fit for heaven. It is for sure that Christians are not saved by fulfilling the law. However, Christians have a higher standard of morality. Saved by grace, we want to glorify the Lord who sacrificed His life for us. How then shall we live? Today’s psalm shows a beautiful picture of a believer’s life who seeks to honor and glorify God in every aspect of life. He is taking great pains to lead a blameless life. He tries to guard his mind pure and humble before God. He conducts the affairs of his house with a blameless heart. He painstakingly sides with the faithful and honest while he shuns those who have haughty eyes and a proud heart. He tries to shun any evil whatsoever. He is being perfect in and out, up and down. Indeed this man seems to have a much higher moral standard than any Pharisees. But if such righteous work is not for our salvation, why is he living in so painstakingly righteous manner? We see a hint of the answer in verse 2 when he says, “When will you come?” The psalmist tries to live a righteous life not to earn his own salvation but to become worthy of the presence of God. Jesus certainly searched for and called sinners. He forgives their sins no matter how heinous it was. But Jesus never wanted the sinner to remain as they are. He took them and train them to be more like Himself. All disciples need to grow more and more Christlike in words and deeds. Their relationship with God and man also need to be Christlike more and more. Of course, we might never become perfect while we are on earth. But such efforts to become better suited for God’s presence certainly is pleasing to the Lord. When the Lord is pleased with our attitudes and efforts, He surely will increase His presence in our life. Amen!