Who can stand with the Congregation of God?

Verses: Psalms 26 : 1 - 12

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

Haven’t we all asked the question?  Who can stand with the Congregation of God?  Aren’t we afraid that the answer will exclude us?   For some the fear is that it will include us and we will have to reevaluate our life.  However it comes out we have to answer this basic question to determine where we stand in life.

Many people want to say that this group alone makes up the Congregation.  Therefor what they are saying is that this group is not part of God’s chosen.  This debate goes on and on from one group to the next.  Each group is constantly trying to defend their idea of the perfect Congregation. 

Let us now look at the very essence of David.  He was anointed by God to be the King of Israel.  David is the ancestor of Jesus.  Yet, David wasn’t a perfect man.  He had faults and had to pay for his indiscretions throughout his lifetime.

Think back to that moment when he lusted over Bathsheba.  He ends up committing adultery.  He has a child out of wedlock.  He ends up sending her husband to the frontlines where he dies.  He then takes Bathsheba as his bride.  How many transgressions were caused because of this chance encounter on a rooftop? 

This is not the only time he sinned yet, it easily points out his flaws.  Yet, when he sings this Psalm he says that he is a member of the Congregation of God.  Thus proclaiming he is a child of the Creator and Savior.  If David can be a child of God with his apparent flaws why can we not be children of God?

David pointed out that he was trying to live a Christian life.  We need to remember that even though we are forgiven we need to live a life that represents Christ.  We need to worship God.  We need to study the word and praise God for everything that happens in our life.  We need to also ask God to help us live a life that is pleasing.  We should reach out to those that are struggling with their relationship and help them find their way to Christ.

So who is the congregation of God?  Simply anyone that accepts Christ is a member of the congregation.  There are no barriers to who can become a Child of God.  Once we are a Child of God we are part of the Greater Congregation.  We need to make sure we always keep the door open so more people can find the gift of Everlasting Life.

If anyone ever tries to tell you that you are not welcome remind them of the story of David.  Think about this if the very ancestor of Jesus can stumble in life how can we judge others that stumble.  Also how can we say that this group or that group is sinning?  We are to only look at our own life.  Determining that one person is not suitable is against the will of God.  So before you judge others look at you and make yourself right with God.  Become a member of the Congregation and then worship and praise God for the Gift that has been given freely.

Prayer:

Dear God we thank you for choosing us.  Thank you for your sacrifice.  Help us be the people that reflect your true nature.  Help us never to exclude people.  In the name of the Risen savior we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Have you accepted God as your Savior?  Are you excluding anyone by judging them as unworthy?  Do you accept that you can be a member of the Congregation of God?