FAITH CAPSULE: Are you living life to please God? 

Psalm 5

A man that truly knows God and pleases God is not wicked. 
Knowing God will result in growth in faith.
One with faith will live life to please God.
Are you living life to please God?
The word declares that without faith, God is not pleased.
Hebrews 11:6 states, “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him…” 
Living a life that does not please God will not retain the presence of God. A man that truly knows God and pleases God is not wicked.
David identifies the character of God, “For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil dwell with You.” (Psalm 5:4) Wicked way of life does not please God; it is evil and does not retain the presence of God.
David, a man after the heart of God (1 Samuel 13: 14) points out what wickedness is about in Psalm 5: 
The boastful is wicked and shall not stand before God (The boastful shall not stand in Your sight Psalm 5:5) 
One with iniquity is wicked (You hate all workers of iniquity Psalm 5:5)
Falsehood (untruth) speakers are wicked ones that turn the glory of God to shame (Psalm 4:2); (You shall destroy those who speak falsehood Psalm 5:6) 
Bloodthirsty and deceitful are wicked before God.  (Psalm 5:6)
Psalm 5:9 further identifies wickedness:
Wicked ones do not have faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is destruction; the wicked do have the throat of an open tomb; wicked tongue flatters; wicked ones, with all their transgressions, have rebelled against God.
Is there any trace of wickedness in your life?
Jeremiah 12:1-2 also pointed out clearly who the wicked ones are:
“Righteous are You, O Lord when I plead with You; yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth but far from their mind.” 
Knowing about God in the mouth is the route of a wicked one.
To know God is near to God with a place for God in the heart and not far from God.
Do you know God or know about God?
Are you religious before God?
Strive to come out of religion into the reality of God. 
Be spotless to live for God. 
God calls for all to be holy and without blemish. 
Give self to the word of James 1:21 as stated, “Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” 
Wickedness is filthy (dirty) and does not have a place before God. 
Avoid being wicked, but allow the word of God to be rooted in you.

Prayer for today: Ask to enable living life that pleases God.