THANKFUL

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Lord, to maintain the integrity of his renewed life with You, the psalmist needed to make some relationship changes. Was it painful to distance himself from old friends and buddies who couldn’t accept his all-in-for-God commitment? Probably so — but necessary.  Many came around later to join him in putting their faith in You, but unfortunately, many also felt such a commitment wasn’t necessary.

“I will search for faithful people to be my companions,” he vowed. “Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve [associate, hang out with] me;” (Psalm 101:6).

Moving forward, he chose to choose his friends carefully. Being a ‘people person,’ the psalmist had many opportunities to share his story of Your grace and mercy toward him and influence others to seek You. However, those who would be in his inner circle needed Your approval first. No more wishy-washy, double-minded friends that compromised his relationship with You. He kept people like that at arm’s length. These were not necessarily bad folks, it’s just he determined to associate with only like-minded, faithful people.

Perhaps when Your earthly brother James read the psalmist story, Your Spirit inspired him to write this truth: “That [wishy-washy] person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all his ways,” (James 1:7,8).

Lord, may I become like one of the believers the psalmist would choose as a friend. Amen.