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God reminding me recently. Psalms 101:2 – I will be careful to lead a blameless life, when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart. First, God always comes to you, His mercy met you this morning, His faithfulness every night, He comes the moment you call. He hears you, He loves you, He delivers you, He directs you. Here David says – I will be careful – I love it – David always committing himself with His mouth. Be careful to lead a blameless life. A blameless life doesn’t happen by default, it doesn’t come naturally. Those who lead a blameless life are those who are careful to. They give careful attention to it, diligent heed. Be careful. It is good to recognize what could trip you up… what could ruin your blameless. Just like an experienced quarterback has been trained to recognize defenses. A hard count, and he can see the linebackers creeping in. Once you know the blitz is coming, get rid of the ball quickly and expose the open space left behind by that blitzing linebacker – coming for your head, but leaving his area wide open. It’s good to know how the devil wants to steal your blameless. It will usually come in your feet, eyes, ears, and mouth. First – where are your feet? What are you doing here? If you’re in the wrong place, your eyes and ears see and hear what they never would have – had your feet been in the right place. Joseph knew when to run… but the best thing to do with your feet – is put them where God told you to put them in this hour. Do what God told you to do – and most of what could steal your blameless – you’ll avoid altogether. Next, what do your eyes see? Be careful to – starts with your eyes. What are they looking at? Are your eyes fixed straight ahead like David? Have you made a covenant with your eyes, like Job, not to look lustfully, not just at a woman, (fleshly things) but things you don’t have, houses, cars, clothes. If you’re always hanging out at the mall – its just a matter of time before you buy something that you don’t really need. And whether you do or not – it’s not what God told you. Asking Him should I get this? It’s harder to hear the Holy Spirit in Abercrombe – when He never told you to go to the mall in the first place. Instead fix your eyes on Jesus (be thankful for what you do have) and fix your eyes on the next thing He told you to do. There’s joy there, blessing there, growth there, and positioning there for the next thing – that you have just proven He can trust you with… Next – Be careful to – starts with your ears. In this hyper-entertainment based culture – what do you hear? If you’re not careful – you cannot lead a blameless life. Who’s talking, or singing? What are they saying? Does it honor God, Is that God’s best for you to set your eyes and ears on right now? And even that is not the question. What is God telling you to do in this hour? DO IT! Anything else – is not being careful to… And finally – your mouth. What is be careful to lead a blameless life – with your mouth? Three pitfalls of people with unblameless mouths. Be careful – your mouth gets you into blessing, or gets you into trouble. From the fruit of his lips a man is filled (with good things) but also with bad… Are you being careful with your mouth? The easiest thing to - is complain. Be careful to – lead a blameless life. Grumbling and complaining is very easy to slip into – you are either speaking life, or you are not. God hates grumbling and complaining. That’s what angered him about the Israelites – and the entire generation forfeited their chance to see the land that He promised, because they weren’t careful to be blameless with their mouth. The second thing is slander – so easy to get into the habit of slander. God hates it. Say nothing harmful - to others, about others… Like your Grandma used to say… If you don’t have anything nice to say, say nothing at all. Learn to leave things unsaid. Greed – I wish I had a new… whatever… that doesn’t lead to blameless – it leads to discontentment, coveteousness. The best way to be careful with your mouth – is to fill it. Avoid something is hard, pursue something is easier. PRISM Topic – Speak Life – Be sure you are always speaking life. Praise is the Ultimate Speak Life. See PRISM Topic - Praise – it’s always life. I’ve never complained, slandered, or coveted when I was praising. Be careful to – lead a blameless life – is not just be careful not to… it’s be careful to! Praying that you will always have your feet in the right place this hour – PiVAT before dinner – and God will tell you. Praying that you will be careful to put your feet, your eyes, your ears, and your mouth – on the things that God has told you. Whether work days – when you’re in the grind, or weekends or evenings or vacations where down time can entice you to let your guard down. God has a plan for every day, every evening, every weekend, and every vacation. You can trust Him. Praying that you will fully obey His will for this hour – and you will be careful to – lead not only a blameless life – but a fully blessed life! Love you all, dad
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