Psalm 15

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

1 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?

2 He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart

3 and has no slander on his tongue,
who does his neighbor no wrong
and casts no slur on his fellowman,

4 who despises a vile man
but honors those who fear the LORD,
who keeps his oath
even when it hurts,

5 who lends his money without usury
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
will never be shaken.

Dellia: As I read today's Psalm, I found it so tough. I mean as we grow older in life, I feel that many people start to be skeptical about things and tend to be selfish. My prayer is that I will always be able to dwell in the Lord's sanctuary and that He will find me choosing to stand against all odds and blameless. May He bless you too to have the desire to be self-less for all the people around you.

Chin Ling:
The Lord reminded me that there's a difference between having God in your heart, knowing he is there and being God's best friend, one whom he shares his secrets with. And to be the latter, it really takes a life of love and fear of the Lord - a life of obedience towards him. When the heart has only 1 desire - to please the Lord and to fear him, then the actions (V 2 - 5) will follow. I pray that I will have only 1 desire in my life - to dwell in his sanctuary and live on his holy hill. In Jesus Name, Amen

Jacq: For it is by grace you have been saved, not by works... God I thank You for your grace. it doesnt matter how long this list is, or how much it takes to be a righteous woman. but i pray that I will always have this reverent fear for you, in me, for my life. Lord forgive me if I have been untruthful or sinned against you. you know my thoughts, you know my fears, you know how often I always want to do things my way. Lord you take over to be the driver of this journey and lead me from here, today, tomorrow and everyday. Jesus to drive me into a relationship deeper with you. Amen!

Pam: As I read today's ps... I am reminded that at times I am so concerned with the physical things, daily living that I have forgotten about "maintaining His sanctuary" .... I prayer today for myself and all... is to prepare us for Your sanctuary.. to be kept pure n holy.. tried and true.. that we may be a living sanctuary for Him.. AMEN!

Crow: When i read the psalm, I didn't know how to respond.. haha, i just know that I'm not worthy... and as the "requirements" go on... i just feel, oh man, buey sai lah! but indeed, God is full of grace, and i can enter into his presence daily even though i do not match up.. i thank God and i pray i will do my best to be holy and acceptable unto him... Amen...

Phebe: My response after reading the psalm for today was...thank you Lord for your grace in my life... help me to be more like You Jesus...sometimes it becomes a struggle cos we're influenced by too many things of the world.. thank God for His amazing grace.. :)

Aileen: When i read the psalm this morning, i thought to myself.. "what the ($#*)$(#" cause now with some new colleages at work and the way my school runs, sometimes i wonder whether i can truly be righteous all the time. My ex colleage wanted me to hold on some library books for her (she didn't sign out), but i think the right thing to do is to sign out with the librarian.. haha.. so i shall later..

Sara: When I read this, I was also filled with tons of feelings of unworthiness, like wah, I am far from that standard la… Is this even possible? Achievable? But I stopped myself then and thought, Yes, I am indeed far from this and everyday I struggle not to scream at colleagues who take me for granted, who vent their frustrations on others, who say one thing and mean another. And everyday, I struggle to set myself apart, to do what is right in the eyes of God, and to keep my walk blameless. Indeed, everyday brings a whole new journey… I know I can't do it alone, BUT only if I walk with Him.

Joanna: When I read this psalm, I immediately asked "why can't I be like this? I want to be like this" Praying that God will mould me more into his likeness. When I read Pastor Debra's book explaining the psalm, I was also wondering what kind of question I would have asked of the Lord. David asked a qn showing how he wanted to be more like the Lord, how much he wanted more of the Lord. This is definitely a qn I would wan to ask more from God!