"Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy Hill?"
There's a program on ESPN called 30 for 30 and I watched a specific episode that recounted the 1983 draft for the NFL. The NFL draft is much like Psalm 15 in the Bible. When teams in the NFL are looking for somebody to fill a slot or an opening on the team, they are specifically looking for somebody with the physical talent, mental awareness as well as the maturity necessary to fill the vacancy for a specific slot.
Psalm 15 somewhat does the same thing but does not look for physical talent or ability so much as the character requirements of those who may dwell in heaven with God.
"He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; In who's eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear The Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usery, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved."
Being accepted by God and getting into heaven should be looked at the same way reaching the level an athlete needs to become in order to be accepted by any given NFL team. Nothing less than absolute, total and complete dedication.
When it comes to the NFL draft, the main focus is on an athletes physical ability and talent. When it comes to getting into heaven, psalm 15 asks the question, who is righteous enough to approach God? Certainly no one is except Jesus, the Messiah himself. But there have always been those who stand before God as forgiven sinners, who's righteousness comes as a gift from God much like the talent that's given to an athlete getting into a professional sport.
As far as getting into the NFL, any chance I may have had has long-ago come and gone. However, I still have time to make sure that I do what's necessary and what is required as it is written in the Bible to make the team and to hear my name called at the podium when the day comes that I'm standing at the pearly gates.
There's a program on ESPN called 30 for 30 and I watched a specific episode that recounted the 1983 draft for the NFL. The NFL draft is much like Psalm 15 in the Bible. When teams in the NFL are looking for somebody to fill a slot or an opening on the team, they are specifically looking for somebody with the physical talent, mental awareness as well as the maturity necessary to fill the vacancy for a specific slot.
Psalm 15 somewhat does the same thing but does not look for physical talent or ability so much as the character requirements of those who may dwell in heaven with God.
"He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; In who's eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear The Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usery, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved."
Being accepted by God and getting into heaven should be looked at the same way reaching the level an athlete needs to become in order to be accepted by any given NFL team. Nothing less than absolute, total and complete dedication.
When it comes to the NFL draft, the main focus is on an athletes physical ability and talent. When it comes to getting into heaven, psalm 15 asks the question, who is righteous enough to approach God? Certainly no one is except Jesus, the Messiah himself. But there have always been those who stand before God as forgiven sinners, who's righteousness comes as a gift from God much like the talent that's given to an athlete getting into a professional sport.
As far as getting into the NFL, any chance I may have had has long-ago come and gone. However, I still have time to make sure that I do what's necessary and what is required as it is written in the Bible to make the team and to hear my name called at the podium when the day comes that I'm standing at the pearly gates.
"Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy Hill?"
There's a program on ESPN called 30 for 30 and I watched a specific episode that recounted the 1983 draft for the NFL. The NFL draft is much like Psalm 15 in the Bible. When teams in the NFL are looking for somebody to fill a slot or an opening on the team, they are specifically looking for somebody with the physical talent, mental awareness as well as the maturity necessary to fill the vacancy for a specific slot.
Psalm 15 somewhat does the same thing but does not look for physical talent or ability so much as the character requirements of those who may dwell in heaven with God.
"He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; In who's eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear The Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change; He who does not put out his money at usery, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved."
Being accepted by God and getting into heaven should be looked at the same way reaching the level an athlete needs to become in order to be accepted by any given NFL team. Nothing less than absolute, total and complete dedication.
When it comes to the NFL draft, the main focus is on an athletes physical ability and talent. When it comes to getting into heaven, psalm 15 asks the question, who is righteous enough to approach God? Certainly no one is except Jesus, the Messiah himself. But there have always been those who stand before God as forgiven sinners, who's righteousness comes as a gift from God much like the talent that's given to an athlete getting into a professional sport.
As far as getting into the NFL, any chance I may have had has long-ago come and gone. However, I still have time to make sure that I do what's necessary and what is required as it is written in the Bible to make the team and to hear my name called at the podium when the day comes that I'm standing at the pearly gates.
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