A
Pure Heart
The earth is the
Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded
it on the seas and established it on the waters.
Who may ascend the
mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The
one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or
swear by a false god. They will receive blessing from the Lord and
vindication from God their Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek
him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.
Lift up your heads, you
gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King
of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you
ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who
is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory.
Psalm
24:1-10
David spoke of the
importance of having “clean hands.” Clean hands are one way to being able to
enter into God’s presence for worship. Having clean hands is a spiritual
condition.
As His life is lived
out in our lives, He can help us to do what’s right so that our hands are clean
and our hearts are ready to give worship to our great God.
The
road to worship begins with gratefulness for the cleansing of God.
Our
Daily Bread – December 26, 2012