Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?There is a quality of a Christian that is evident. He or she is one who worships, who strives for godliness even in the midst of failure, who tries to do what is right even when it seems impossible and everyone else opposes it, who honors what is right even in a world of wrong, who stands firm.
Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.
Those who despise flagrant sinners,
and honor the faithful followers of the Lord,
and keep their promises even when it hurts.
Those who lend money without charging interest,
and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.
One who stands firm is never popular. We live in a world that is constantly vacillating, constantly seeking the path of least resistance.
It is hard to do what is right in this kind of world. Yet the Christian tries, against all odds, to do what is right.
It is hard to worship the Almighty God and serve him. In the midst of a world that is corrupt, the worship of the Almighty God is never welcomed. But the Christian does even in a hostile situation.
The Christian will not speak evil of his or her neighbor, no matter the reason, even in private.
The Christian will not take up with those who compromise the Word, who compromise the worship of the Almighty God. It doesn’t matter what others think, the Christian will remain faithful even to the point of ostracism.
The Christian will be generous, even to the point of being taken advantage of. The bottom line is not his concern. The love of Jesus is his concern.
The Christian stands firm.
Those are the ones who worship in his sanctuary, who enter his presence in his holy hill.
They are not the ones who win the popularity contest. They are not the ones who are elected to office, who are loved and honored.
But they are the ones who are faithful to the Lord.
They are the ones who are faithful.
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