Meditation: Blameless

Psalm 84:11 intrigues me: For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless
No good thing will He withhold from those whose walk is blameless! What a promise. That is not a guarantee that only “good things” will come our way, because in numerous passages the Bible tells us that we will have adversity. However, for the “blameless” God will even use adversity to give us good things.

(Romans 5:3-5 states, We can rejoice too when we run into trials and problems because we know they are good for us. They help us learn to be patient and patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady. Then, when that happens, we are able to hold our heads high no matter what happens and know that all is well, for we know how dearly God loves us.)

“Blameless” is mentioned 55 times in the NIV, 11 times in Job and three times in Psalm 101. Space doesn’t allow me to extrapolate this in depth, however may I stimulate your desire to study this promise. Greek and Hebrew roots for the word “blameless” are: To be (make) clean, free, guiltless, innocent, unaccused, faultless.

WHO:
Noah, Abram and Job were described as blameless in Gen.6:9, 17:1 and Job 1:1

Blameless DESCRIBED:
Psalm 15: 2-5 He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Other passages that describe “blameless” are Psa.19: 13-14, Psa. 119:1, Prov.11: 20, Eph.1: 4, Eph.5: 25, Titus 1: 6-, and Rev.14: 5.

MAN’S PART -2 Pet.3: 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.

GOD’S PART -1 Cor.1: 8 He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thes.3: 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
1 Thes.5: 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

RESULTS:
Psa.84: 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless

Blessings to you as you study and put into shoe leather "blamelessness," reaping the rewards, experiencing "no good thing withheld."