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“Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgressions.” Psalm 19:12-13. “May your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless.” 1 Thess. 5:23. “He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.” Prov. 28:18.

Allow me to begin with the definition of blameless. Living a blameless life is not living a perfect life which is humanly impossible. Living a blameless life is living a life where sin does not rule over us. We all will sin on occasion through our hidden flaws or mistakes made through uncontrolled emotions such as impatience, anger, jealously, etc...

In Psalm David asked the Lord to help him understand these hidden faults. He also asked God to keep him from intentionally sinning which we all need God’s help in accomplishing. Blatant and willful sin is all around us and beckons our attention and participation. These sins that can easily rule over us involve a choice we make such as unforgiveness, lies and slander involving someone else.

In order to accomplish being kept sound and blameless, we must invite God to be in every part of our lives. We have all felt the sting of being left out of an event or group. I personally have felt the hurt of not being accepted in a group or a community. Some have been passed over or neglected in their work environment. Some have even felt excluded or ignored in their own family. We cannot do the same to God. He must be invited into all areas of our lives if we are to ask for His protection against perverse ways and live a blameless life. Do we invite God into our hobbies, our viewing of movies or television shows? Is He invited on vacation and during our times of relaxation?

If we are to be kept safe by God we must allow Him access into every part of our mind, heart and body. This involves our relationships and our activities. Any area of our lives that excludes God invites Satan in.