How To Not Be Shaken
This
life can sometimes seem so tenuous. How often anxiety and worry consume our
lives as things in our lives seem always to be shaky. Our jobs can be cut at
any moment. A car accident could change your life in just a second. One day we
feel great and the next day the diagnosis of cancer can show up on a routine
exam. How do we find solid ground to stand on, when things of life can change so
quickly? Psalm 15 is a look at how the Christian should live and the conclusion
is that if we live as God calls us to; we shall not be shaken.
First
the question:
Psalm
15:1
O
LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
Understand
that this Psalm is not describing the way to salvation. The Bible is clear that
faith in Christ is the only way to salvation. Instead this psalm takes the idea
of obedience to God’s commands and brings them down to some simple behaviors
that Christians will follow if they are Christ’s.
Psalm
15:2
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart.
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart.
The
Jews had 613 commandments they were supposed to follow. But the psalmist speaks
more to spiritual salvation here in anticipation of the coming messiah and in
this psalm, are three basic principles to follow.
Walk
with integrity, work righteousness, and speak truth. Follow these principles
and everything else falls into place. You will not be shaken, even in the
tenuous nature of life.
Psalm
15:3-5
He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up a reproach against his friend; In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honors those who fear the LORD; He swears to his own hurt and does not change; He does not put out his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up a reproach against his friend; In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honors those who fear the LORD; He swears to his own hurt and does not change; He does not put out his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Worry
and fear in the mind of the Christian need not be. Jesus gave us a simple
formula.
Matthew
6:33-34
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
The
answer is simple. Focus on Jesus and seek to be like Him each day. Do that and
you shall not be shaken.
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