In this week’s message from Avenue Community Church, we step into Psalm 101 and listen as David makes a bold declaration of intent. Before he rules a kingdom, he rules his own heart. Before he reforms a nation, he commits to reforming himself.
Through the rich biblical language of hesed (covenant love) and mishpat (justice), we explore what happens when mercy and righteousness become inseparable in our leadership, our homes, and our everyday decisions. Authority without love becomes cruelty. Love without justice becomes compromise. God holds them together—and so must we.
David’s vision wasn’t just for a throne—it was for his heart, his house, and his people. And the same question now confronts us:
What is your “I will” statement?
What do you find so beautiful that it defines the way you live?
