Prophet’s
Reading Plan: Hosea
11-14
Members of a Covenant:
Who may dwell with God?
Read Psalm 15
As a chosen people that had entered into a covenant with
God, the Israelites were held to the standards of the Law. Jesus did not come
to do away with the Law, but to fulfill it, and as chosen people of the new
covenant, we are to uphold the moral law along with the decree to be holy as
God is holy.
Holiness is a theme in this chapter. The person who is
permitted to dwell with the Lord is someone who is blameless and good, full of
truth and integrity. Though none of us fits the description perfectly, this is
what we are to strive for in this life and wait expectantly for in the next!
When God rules from His holy hill in the New Jerusalem we WILL all fit this
description! It is hard to imagine, which makes us all the more grateful!
Overview
Verse 1: The
question
Verses 2-5a: The
answer
Verse 5b: The
assurance
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1) Do you view your relationship with the
Lord as a covenant or a convenience? We must treat it reverently, understanding
that upon confession of our faith, we made a covenant with God, joining His
family and committing to loving Him with our lives through obedience. Take some
time to think about this and your general attitude towards your relationship
with the Lord. Confess any apathy that you discover in your heart. Thank God
that He wants a covenant relationship with you!
2)
Read Psalm 15 again, and ask God to
speak to you about what you are doing well from the verses. Then use the passage
to pray, asking God to increase in you the godly characteristics described
here.
3) Take some time to meditate on the realities of heaven, the day when you
will dwell in the holy city and visit God on His holy hill. Thank God for
making a home and a purpose for you there. Ask Him to continue to work in your
heart, making you more and more like Him until the day of Christ Jesus!
