”Lord, who can dwell in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?
The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart — who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor, who despises the one rejected by the Lord but honors those who fear the Lord, who keeps his word whatever the cost, who does not lend his silver at interest or take a bribe against the innocent — the one who does these things will never be shaken.“
Psalms 15:1-5 CSB
This description of what a person who is qualified to live with God, is a high bar… some of the things are simple for me, while others take some significant effort, but doing all of them, perfectly, every time seems impossible.
Lord, thank you for holding a high bar and not lowering it to something achievable. Instead, You show me just how impossible Your standard is, cementing my inability to meet it…then meet it for me. That is the incredible news of the Gospel, we can live with You, know You and have perfect relationship with You through Jesus sacrifice on the cross.
Lords help me to run to You whenever I see my inability to meet Your standards. Help me rest in Your finished work that qualifies me for the blessing of being Your son!
“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”
C.S. Lewis
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