"The Perfect Question"

"I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart." (Psalms 101:2)
As if we could behave as we should, or walk with a perfect heart; Lord knows how many times I have asked for this to happen within my own life. But, if it's going to happen, then it is going to happen by God dwelling within us and guiding us each and every hour of the day. That is pretty much the issue that David is expressing here, as he puts forth a promise to behave himself wisely in a perfect way, he realizes how difficult that task will be unless God be with him. There is something else to this question that might take us a little by surprise, in that David acknowledges God governance over his very life by asking the question. Here is the thing that we seem to forget, especially when we are facing any kind of opposition or difficulty in our lives, that God is the one who governs your life. To see what it is that I am trying to say, we need to consider what it might mean to behave wisely; let alone, to behave wisely in a perfect way. If we are certain that God has control over our lives, and we have come to the understanding that everything that God allows to happen in our lives works towards the good, then we are less likely to jump to conclusions or act in a manor that seems unwise. It is more like we are like the person who knows something that everyone else does not know; we know that God has this, so we act accordingly. That is pretty much the only way that we can behave wisely in a perfect way, is to give it all to God, because only God is perfect. The second part is far more easy to understand, it is just about walking in God's mercy and judgments. Or, if you wanted to give it a modern twist, you could use the example of asking, What Would Jesus Do? That is really the only way that we can walk with a perfect heart. However, this statement takes it a step further, because this talks about walking within my house, meaning that what we do at home we do with a perfect heart. This is something that is hard, much harder than we realize. It seems more and more that we let down our guard at home, within our own house. Things that we might not tolerate in public, we might not give it a second thought at home; this that we will not demonstrate in public, we will let out at home. This might not seem like that big of deal, after all, my house is my domain, right? Well, if that is what you think, then your house will not be a perfect house, let alone your heart...
"This is a trustworthy saying, "If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position." So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guest in his home, and he must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God's church?" (1 Timothy 3:1-5) NLT