Text: “Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait
on Thee.”
Psalm 25:21.
Good morning,
‘Upright Christian! You and I view the Christian beliefs we hold as
a constant instruction from God’s Word to be ‘upright’ in spirit; Christ-like
in nature; and consistently filled with a yearning for moral and legal
integrity before God. If we seek to hold steadfastly to this view, we do
well my friend; the Lord loves an ‘upright’ believer.
“He that walketh
(lives his/her live) in his uprightness feareth the Lord; but he
that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.” Proverbs 14:2)
Uprightness is the
Divine character of the Living Lord God Jehovah - Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. Of all Beings, Divine and human, the Lord God is the ‘Most
Upright’. Hallelujah! We praise Thee and bow before Thy Holy
Uprightness, Lord God!
“The way of the
just (justified by faith) is uprightness; Thou Most Upright,
dost weigh (judge, discern) the path of the just.” (Isaiah 26:7)
“But as He which
hath called you is Holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (entire
lifestyle); because it is written: Be ye holy for I am Holy.” (1 Peter
1:15-16)
What, therefore,
is this concept of ‘uprightness’? In order to seek to BE upright, we must
first fully understand what the word means; and then, with clearer
understanding of what is required of us, we can more earnestly strive towards a
consistent state of ‘uprightness’ in our lives and in our service to the ‘Most
Upright’ Lord God. Amen?
The humble
dictionary is always the true Christian’s friend - use it and find
understanding; understand what you are studying, and find true wisdom!
Dictionary
Definitions: Uprightly (adjective) in an
upright manner; honestly; vertically. Uprightness: (noun) the
state of being upright, and doing things uprightly, in an upright manner.
Therefore, IF the
Lord God desires us to be like Him and He is ‘the Most Upright’, it follows
that we too must seek to live our lives in an upright manner, full of integrity;
and we shall be preserved by the Most Upright when we seek to do so, as
our text this morning clearly informs us. “Let integrity and uprightness
preserve me; for I wait on Thee.” (Psalm 25:21)
Dictionary
Definition: Integrity - (noun)
entireness, wholeness, the unimpaired state of anything; uprightness; honest;
purity.
Thus we understand
that to be ’upright’ is to be continually seeking to do, say, and think with a
high degree of integrity; to seek to ’be right’ with God; to walk in fellowship
with One Who is Holiness incarnate; to be filled with righteousness, not of
ourselves, but of the One Who alone is truly and perfectly righteous - Jesus
Christ.
“Can two walk
together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3)
“Finally,
brethren, whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be
any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have received,
and heard, and seen in me, do; and the God of peace shall be with you.”
(Philippians 4:8-9)
This Scripture
verse (above) taught by Paul to the believers at Philippi, encapsulates the
concept of Spiritual uprightness and integrity that we seek to better
understand and adhere to in our Christian lives. When we seek to order
our lives according to the first part of the verse, we can claim the promise
given at the end of the verse, ’…do; and the God of peace shall be with
you.’
Verse 21.
“Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on Thee.“ If ’…the God of peace…’ is with us, then we are fully
assured of His preservation. In this manner we now fully understand our
Bible text for this morning from Psalm 25:21.
“…For I wait on
Thee.” The notion of
waiting used in every day waitings - waiting for a bus; waiting in line for
service; waiting for our turn at some activity - is NOT the same as the waiting
mentioned in Scripture. The waiting mentioned in Scriptures is more akin
to ‘waiting on tables’ as a Waiter at a restaurant. It is working,
not merely sitting around waiting for time to bring about an expected
event. In this manner, we Christian believers should always seek to be
waiting on the Lord - working and serving Him actively in our daily
lives. Thus, “I waited patiently for the Lord (served Him consistently)
and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:10
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