Psalm 101 - 7.7.2023

Scripture - Pick one verse that stood out to you.

Psalm 101: 7-8

No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

Every morning I will put to silence
    all the wicked in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer
    from the city of the Lord.

Observation - What about this verse stands out to you?

What stood out to me about this verse this morning was how king David’s perspective seems to shift from verse seven to eight. In verse seven he seems to be more focused on what ought to happen in his home. And in verse eight he seems to be more focused on the city of the Lord. On the one hand David is the (a) leader of his house. And on the other hand he is the leader of God’s city.

Application - How will you apply this to your life?

I will continue to read over this scripture. I will pray over it.  I will apply this scripture by making sure it is read out loud in our next family meeting. This way our entire household understands that this is the direction our family should be headed in. I believe I should read the entire Psalm for all of our sakes.

Prayer - Write out a prayer.

Lord, I pray for Your wisdom, strength, and Holy Spirit guidance! While I may never have the responsibility to lead one of your cities, I sure know what it feels like to be responsible for a household. Help me to make Your Spirit, Your principles, Your Love, the foundation of our house - Your house.

In the name of Jesus, do I pray. Amen.

-kenneth lee