The Best Question

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.
1 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?

2 He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart

3 and has no slander on his tongue,
who does his neighbor no wrong
and casts no slur on his fellowman,

4 who despises a vile man
but honors those who fear the LORD,
who keeps his oath
even when it hurts,

5 who lends his money without usury
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
will never be shaken.

Bee's Thoughts:

A sanctuary is a shelter from danger or hardship... a place where one "will never be shaken" (v5). Whenever I am sad and in distress I will retreat into my 'sanctuary' (God). It's there where I rest my wounded soul, letting God heal my broken spirit.

Who can be in God's sanctuary? One who does all the above things. Hmmn... it seems it's a place for the 'perfect'?

Well, when one goes into the presence of God, all sins will have to be confessed as God reveals one's true self through His Holy Spirit. That's how God burnt away all that're wrong and purify one's heart.

Yes, the Lord did that to me whenever I ran into His sanctuary. He 'stripped' me to reveal what's in my heart and then began His purifying work in me so that I could be made whole again.


Dear Lord,
Thank You for being my sanctury each time I went into distress. Thank You for Your healing work as I surrender myself to You. Now I pray that You would remove what's not right in me and let me abide in You always. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.