I will ponder the way that is blameless.
Oh when will you come to me?
Psalm 101:2
There is only One Whose way is blameless. Only one person has ever lived a perfect life. The One Whose way is blameless is Jesus. It is His way we should ponder. It is His life that we should understand. It is His work that saves us. He is what our souls need. Jesus is Who we worship.
My way is not blameless. I am not perfect. Like Paul wrote in Philippians 3:12, I must press on to “make it my own”. And I can only ponder the way that is blameless “because Christ Jesus has made me his own.” There is no other way. I must press on. I must forget what is behind me, my forgiven sins and failures. I must press on to the prize: the upward call of Jesus (Philippians 3:14)! This is the drive of the mature Christian. This is my hope: Jesus is the blameless “way” to God that I ponder, love, and see with all my life.
And I long not to just seek Him, but for Him to seek me. David’s longing was expressed with “Oh when will you come to me?” My heart aches with the same question. When will I see Jesus? When will He come again for His own? I seek the Blameless One and long to see Him. I know He wants to see His people as well.
Jesus made this promise: “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him” (John 14:23). And earlier an even more personal promise: “I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you” (John 14:18). Oh Jesus, come to us!
O Lord,
You are perfect and blameless. I look to know the perfect life of Christ Jesus and I seek the prize of knowing You, Lord! I want my life found and bound in Your life. And in that longing I believe the promise that You never leave me alone. You will come to me. You long to dwell with me. And one day, face to face with Christ my Savior, I will know You and be known, closer than any friend or lover has ever been to me! I am satisfied in this pursuit. You will forever make Your home with me.
Amen
