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Introduction

I was wondering about the word integrity and its meaining in the Bible.

I came across this verse:

Ps 101:7 No one who acts deceitfully will live in my palace; the one who tells lies will not be retained here to guide me

I realized it was written by David, a man who loved God, just like you and me made a LOT of mistakes

He stayed home when he was supposed to go to war

He saw things he was not supposed to see

He killed a friend

He kept a woman that was not his

He lost a son

He was NOT a man of integrity, but knew a God full of integrity

He did what we need to do, he asked God right in the midst of his sin

Psalm 51:10 (RVR60)

10 God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

You might be going through a hard time deciding what to do, its not that hard, God has given us the way as we stay close to him

Look what David learned

1 I will sing of faithful love and justice; I will sing praise to you, Lord. 2 I will pay attention to the way of integrity.

When will you come to me?

I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

3 I will not let anything worthless guide me.

I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me. 4 A devious heart will be far from me; I will not be involved with evil.

5 I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.

6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land so that they may sit down with me.

The one who follows the way of integrity may serve me.

7 No one who acts deceitfully will live in my palace; the one who tells lies will not be retained here to guide me., 8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, wiping out all evildoers from the Lord’s city