Bible Chapter: Psalm 15 & 16

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    Do you want a strong personal relationship with God?  Who may abide in God’s tabernacle?  The one who walks uprightly, works righteousness and speaks truth.  Godly behavior brings us close to God.  Sinful behavior drives us away from God.  So, we must look at our lives and make sure we are following what God’s Word says.  Be careful not to use words to destroy other people, don’t put other people down.  Fear the Lord and treat people honestly.  God wants us to be people of integrity.  This makes for the best life.
    Do we need God in our lives?  Absolutely.  Life has no meaning apart from God.  It is only in a close walk with God that anyone has any promise of eternal life.  The Lord is everything in life.  As a result, we can rejoice in the Lord and we can have a genuine hope.  This hope is not grasping at some worthless thing. The hope we have in God is something solid that carries us through.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    It is up to each one of us to make the choice to serve God and live a life that is close to Him.  God offers us forgiveness, but we are responsible to receive it and live it.  Psalm 15 gives an effective and simple outline for living a life close to God.

3.  How can I help someone?
    Not only read God’s Word, but apply it.  I see people who are deceived in to thinking that God allows anything they want to do.  That is a major lie of the enemy.  Life is so much better when we get out of the way and seek God and follow Him.