Psalm 24

1 The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

2 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the floods.

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.  (KJV)

How would you answer the following questions?

• Who is he this King of Glory in your life?
• Are you watching for his coming?
• How do you react to the news in today’s media?
• Do your reactions to this news reflect your desire to see Christ coming?
• Is he the king of your life?
• Have you open the doors to your heart to this King?
• Are you ready to ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in his holy place?

You only have two chooses: The Lord or the idol of the god you have created.

When I am studying the Psalms, I realize that my focus turns back to my creator.  This psalm helps me realize that everything was created by the Lord and for the Lord.  Therefore, when I focus on my daily activities, I must realize that God is still in control.  Also, in verse four we have been given a way to walk in this world, we are to have clean hands and a pure heart, and not to lift our soul to an idol or swear by what is false.   To have clean hands and a pure heart cover both our actions and our thoughts.  If we live this way God will bless us and our generation; however, if we do not live this way, we as well as our generation will lose the blessings of the Lord. 

Those without a pure heart are characterized in Romans 1:19-22 “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.  Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:  Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” (KJV) The ungodly are those that change the truth of God into a lie.  They are the ones that take the things that are clearly revealed in nature and change these truths into a lie.  Their focus is worshiping the creation (man) more than God.  Their idols change the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man.  The division of the ungodly (those who reject God in their life) and the godly (whose who seek God in their life) will become wider in the last days.