Live a pure life
Everything God creates are meant to be used as it was intended. When we obey, we do well. But when we use the gifts of God in ways that they are not intended to be used or when we abuse them, there are consequences to be paid. There are always relational consequences. We get hurt and/or we hurt others. Someone, somewhere gets hurt.
Psalm 119 is a reflection of the good news that God only wants what is good for us. And the wisdom of God’s Word is the guidance available to us when we make daily choices to live our lives based on love, integrity, justice, kindness and the other relational attributes that Paul calls the fruits of the spirit. To that mix we can add a large dose of healthy common sense.
Over time, living a lifestyle that includes worship and learning from God’s Word, a lifestyle that includes focusing on what God would want from and for us, the wisdom of God’s Word infiltrates our common sense. Over time it no longer makes sense to us to live the way we did. Over time we learn, we mature, we grow.
Psalm 119 : 9 - 16
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Stops & Steps 1747 25Jul2011