February 28
(Psalm 26:1-12 NIV) “Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. {2} Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; {3} for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. {4} I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; {5} I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. {6} I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O Lord, {7} proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds. {8} I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells. {9} Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men, {10} in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. {11} But I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me. {12} My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the Lord.”
David would have probably been an unpopular singer today. In our current cultural environment, he would have been seen as self-righteous, smug, and condemning - the great trinity of “no-no’s” for modern Christians. But isn’t David’s desire to lead a blameless life and publicly praise God really a fulfillment of today’s WWJD slogan? Didn’t Jesus lead a blameless life and publicly praise God at every opportunity? Didn’t He allow God to test and examine His heart daily? Whether or not we can accomplish this ourselves is immaterial. Should we not at least try? So rather that lampooning David, look again at his claim about living above the common sins of his day. Isn’t that an admirable pursuit for the believer? Look again at his willingness to praise God in public venues. Doesn’t this challenge our timid and tepid witness of today? One can see why David was called a man after God’s heart. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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