Psalms 101 - 1 I will sing of your love and fairness; Lord, I will sing praises to you. 2 I will be careful to live an innocent life. When will you come to me? I will live an innocent life in my house. 3 I will not look at anything wicked. I hate those who turn against you; they will not be found near me. 4 Let those who want to do wrong stay away from me; I will have nothing to do with evil. 5 If anyone secretly says things against his neighbor, I will stop him. I will not allow people to be proud and look down on others. 6 I will look for trustworthy people so I can live with them in the land. Only those who live innocent lives will be my servants. 7 No one who is dishonest will live in my house; no liars will stay around me. 8 Every morning I will destroy the wicked in the land. I will rid the Lord's city of people who do evil. A prayer of a person who is suffering when he is discouraged and tells the Lord his complaints.
What diligence and perseverance it must cost to live such a life of constantly claiming yourself for God. To have nothing to do with evil, and to be so far away from sin and impurity, can you imagine the rejection and prosecution one would face?- But can you also imagine the joy and reward of being that close and intimate with Jesus?
My prayer is that that would be my desire above all others things...To be far from sin, and near Jesus all times.
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This is a great insight, Shilo - very challenging & stirring. This is my prayer, too.
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