THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
21Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21)
Consider what you think about how to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, then compare it to Jesus' words above. Do you obey all of God's commandments? They are the description of His will.
Note that His words do not separate the Israelite from the Gentile. His words apply to everyone who claims to believe in Him and wants to give glory to the Father.
Apply that principle when you read Psalm 15:
A psalm of David.
1Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
2The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
3whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
4who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.
Now, look around you and see who really does all this, and compare what you see to Psalm 12 in the middle column.
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