...Who Lives Blamelessly

"He who walks and lives uprightly and blamelessly, who works rightness and justice..." Psalm 15:2a

It is important to remember again, that this was written before Christ's death on the cross. We aren't asking the question here of what it takes to get to heaven. We are asking what it takes to have continual fellowship with Jesus...to come aside and soak in this glory and to live confidently in your position in Christ.

Ever have one of your kids run and hide because they knew they were in trouble? Relationships are messed up when we wrong the other person, aren't they?  So walking and living uprightly and blamelessly is key to nurturing a good relationship with God. It's not about doing everything right. It is about protecting our relationship with Him, by not sinning against Him.

Does righteousness play a part in our place in heaven? Absolutely...the righteous blood of Jesus covers our sins. We depend on His righteousness to justify us. Aren't you glad we can?

With the kids: The Navigators have a great illustration about how our relationship with God is damaged by sin, and how Jesus made a way to repair it. It is really easy to explain to kids with simple drawings. See if you can take some time to talk through it with your kids next time they have sin that needs repenting of. You can study more about it right here.

Memorizing:
    "LORD, WHO shall dwell [temporarily] in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell [permanently] on Your holy hill?

    He who walks and lives uprightly and blamelessly, who works rightness and justice and speaks and thinks the truth in his heart," Psalm 15:1-2