Psalm 15 ends with these words, “He who does these things shall never be moved.”
The Hebrew for moved means: to totter, shake, slip, be overthrown, to dislodge, let fall, drop, be greatly shaken
Here are the prerequisites. As you read them ask the Holy Spirit to hold them up like a mirror before you
Walk uprightly
Work righteousness (Isaiah 32:17)
Speak truth in our heart
Does not backbite
Does neighbor no evil
Does not gossip
Despises vileness
Honors those who fear the Lord
Heart of integrity
Lends without interest
Cannot be bribed
As I read Psalm 45 the Holy Spirit stopped me at verse 7. Though it’s written about the Lord we can apply it
“…love righteousness and hate wickedness..anointed with the oil of gladness…”
Hebrew for gladness takes us back to joy, exultation, and rejoicing. Living in the joy of the Lord is the high watermark of an authentic follower of Jesus. It’s to be our default