January 6
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PSALM 101
I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will make music.
2 I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me?
I will walk with integrity of heart within my house;
3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart shall be far from me; will know nothing of evil.
5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy.
Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house;
no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.
8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land,
cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD. – Psalm 101:1-8
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PSALM 101 I WILL WALK WITH INTEGRITY OF HEART
A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Because I am a servant of Christ, I will contemplate on the way of the righteous
I will think only what is true, noble, honorable, pure, right and lovely
When I meet arrogant and proud people, I will not tolerate them
I will confront and expose their evil thoughts and deeds in love
When I hear someone slandering another, I will hush and stop it
For the Lord considers slander as murder of another person.
When someone is deceived and do wicked things
It is better for me to stay away from those who habitually sins
Because the Lord abhors evildoers, liars and deceitful people
I will have nothing to do with them so I won’t be corrupted by the world system
I will walk with integrity of heart because Christ set an example for me to follow
I will remain unstained by the world and visit the poor, needy, weak and vulnerable.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think integrity of heart is such a novelty in our world today?