A
Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 101
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
I will
sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. I
will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk
within my house with a perfect heart. I will set nothing wicked
before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to
me. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know
wickedness. Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one
who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure.
My eyes
shall be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me; He who walks
in a perfect way, He shall serve me. He who works deceit shall not dwell within
my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence. Early
I will destroy all the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all the evildoers
from the city of the Lord (Psalm 101:1-8).
In Psalm 101
David expresses what kind of a king he wanted to be to Israel. He shares many
of the moral qualities that should shape the character of every servant of the
Lord. These qualities include the values, priorities, and behaviors that are
pleasing to God and beneficial to the lives of others.
It’s a
beautiful thing when the heart of God is being expressed through His people. As
believers, all of us are called to be servants of the Lord and extensions of
His love through our serving, giving, caring, supporting, guiding, encouraging,
helping, and listening. These extensions of God’s love flow from a life that is
yielded and filled with the heart of Him who came, “not to be served, but to
serve.”
Let
nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind
let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only
for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude
in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:3-5).
10
characteristics that express God’s heart to others:
*Tender-heartedness—showing
mercy and compassion through acts of kindness.
*Availability—investing
meaningful time with someone, even if it’s inconvenient.
*Humility—taking
a lowly place so someone else can be lifted higher.
*Faithfulness—promises
and actions that demonstrate loyalty and build trust.
*Graciousness—not
needing a reason to express love.
*Wisdom—making
decisions that will result in the highest good and produce the best
outcome.
*Truthfulness—the
most direct path to real freedom.
*Fairness—responding
to someone in a way that is righteous, just and impartial.
*Sincerity—the
evidence that lets others know you really care.
*Encouragement—imparting
what’s uplifting, faith building, and brings hope for the future.
Once, during
a hot summer’s day, I needed to stop by a large discount store to buy some
items for our home. The place was packed and I had to park at the far end of
the parking lot. When I finished shopping I walked out of the air conditioned
store pushing a full cart. As I walked across the hot pavement of the parking
lot, I dreaded the thought of returning the cart to the store when I finished
unloading.
Before I
reached my car, I noticed a Christian friend unloading his cart several parking
spaces from mine. I stopped to greet him and then continued on to my car. When
I finished unloading, I wanted to skip returning the cart and leaving it in the
parking lot instead. Just then, I saw my friend walking towards me—“Can I
return your cart for you?” he asked. I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough!
As I watched
him walk my cart back to the store, the truth of what had happened became
clear…“That was Jesus returning my cart through one of His servants!”
Albert W. T.
Orsbom wrote the following hymn as a heart-felt prayer for every servant of the
Lord who desires to bring God’s heart to the heart of others.
Let the
beauty of Jesus be seen in me,
All His wonderful passion and purity;
May His spirit divine all my being refine,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
When
somebody has been so unkind to you,
Some words spoken that pierces you thru and thru;
Think how He was beguiled, spat upon and reviled,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you.
From the
dawn of the morning to close of day,
In example in deeds and in all you say;
Lay your gifts at His feet, ever strive to keep sweet,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you.
Insight: It
is a good thing to do a good thing.
Insight:
Every follower of the Lord should live a life worth following.
"Be
ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1).
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