Psalm 1:1-2
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow evil mens' advice, who do not hang around with sinners, scoffing at things of God; but they delight in doing everything God wants them to, and day and night are meditating on his laws and thinking about ways to follow him more closely.
Some of the things mentioned in this Bible passage would not be too difficult for me to do. But how do I do everything God wants me to do? How do I know what God wants me to do? I could start by thinking about His laws, the Ten Commandments. Remember them? In the Old Testament, Moses was given ten laws on stone tablets - twice! Worshiping God are the first ones. No false idols. I don't have statues of gods in my house, but do I put other things first - money, clothes, car, etc. before I think of God?
Keep holy the Sabbath. Do I make church attendance a priority? Am I involved with activities that the church provides to help other?
Do I honor the memories of my father and mother? Do I tell lies, innuendos, little fibs?
Am I careful with my language? Do I accept people who utter "My God" and then just go on with a story. Do I just ignore people who swear or say inappropriate things about others?
Do I envy others; their abilities, gifts, appearances, possessions?
But maybe more than that, could I try to be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Could I ask God to help me do that? I have nothing to lose and much to gain.
Kay Weir
Visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org for a full calendar and join us Wednesday (tonight) for midweek Lenten worship. Dinner is served at 6:15 and worship (Holden Evening Prayer) is at 7 pm. This week's faith-sharer is Kevin Drucker.
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