How Should We Live?

Psalm 15
" LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent."
     Lord,  I am to live like this not to secure salvation, but because of it.  We are to live our lives like this so that we are light and salt in a dark decaying world.  If I don't, I will blend in with the unsaved in a bad way, not a winsome way.   You have told us that the condition of our heart determines what comes out of our mouths.  Therefore; "who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor", makes perfect sense if we love our neighbor (brothers and sisters in family and "Family", co-workers, actual neighbors, and to all with whom we come in contact) as ourselves.
       And why else would I do these things?  Because You promise, "Whoever does these things will never be shaken."  Thank You, Lord, for Your gracious promise!

Psalm 16
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."I say of the holy people who are in the land, "They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight." Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more....LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.  I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Sweet Savior,

      These words are such a sweet salve to our troubled souls.  Yesterday, You caused evil doers to come to justice in Boston. Thank You, Lord!  But I got thinking when all of this was going on and remembered something my mother used to say; "There but for the grace of God go I."  I didn't understand it as a child because I didn't understand what Your grace was.  Grace to me was what you said or sang at the table and a girl with whom I went to school.  Now, however, I realize what she (and whoever actually said that originally) meant.  I do not want to even try to think where I would be or what I would be doing now without Your so great salvation because it makes me shudder!
      My oldest son Lance and I were talking last night and he told me he often thought of what his life would have been like if he had not trusted You, and he felt the same way.  I am so very thankful, Lord, that You wooed me back in 1974 and finally won my heart.  Then, one by one, You won the hearts of all of our family!  Hallelujah!  What a Savior!