“The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” Proverbs 27:12
Psalm 24:3-6
3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD, and who shall stand in His holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully.
5 He shall receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek God, who seek the face of the God of Jacob.”
Psalm 16:8, 9, 11
8 I have set the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
11 You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
This is one of my favorite Psalms, one so laden with beauty, that instead of focusing on just one verse, we have to consider three!
For the past few weeks in Europe the big news surrounding the soccer world has involved the sad story of Chelsea and England captain John Terry, who was found having a relationship with another man’s girlfriend. What complicates an already ugly scenario is the fact that the other man whose girlfriend John Terry slept with, has a child by this other man, and the other man was a teammate, both on Chelsea and England’s National Team.
Psalm 37:31 “The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.”
Psalm 40:8 “I delight to do your will O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
Today’s study continues our theme of magnifying the worth of Christ in our lives through a heart (substance or guts) that is devoted to Him and that therefore desires Him, seeking satisfaction in Him. That desire plays out in how, and how much we pursue Him.