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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Psalms 26:1-12
In Psalms 25:1-22 the faithful man had sins to confess (vv. 7, 11, 18). His prayer was, "Lead me in thy truth". Here the tone changes. The believer stands before God with a good conscience (vv. 1, 2) and can declare, "I have walked in thy truth" (v. 3). He is one of those blessed people who, according to Psalms 1:1, is not associated with those who do wrong (vv. 4, 5). A holy occupation absorbs all his thoughts: that of vv. 6, 7. Having washed his hands at the brazen laver, in other words having judged himself, he compasses the altar, considering the work of the cross in all its aspects and the One who was the perfect sacrifice. Then his mouth is opened in praise and relates "all the wondrous works" accomplished by grace (v. 7).
The Christian life does not only consist of holding back from iniquity. Having purified himself from the vessels of dishonour, the child of God finds those who, like himself, call upon the Lord out of a pure heart (2 Timothy 2:21-22). Here the faithful man who has "hated the congregation of evil doers" (v. 5) enjoys the dwelling of the glory of his God and blesses the LORD "in the congregations" (v. 12). Is the presence of the Lord Jesus, in the gathering together of the two or three unto His Name, a real joy to our hearts (Matthew 18:20)?
