F O O T H O L D
READING
27 THE KING OF GLORY
PRAY Reveal more of your
glory to me today, holy God.
READ Psalm 24:110.
THINK Imagine that the
ancient doors of verse 7 are attached to your
home! What differences would
it make to your life if the King were
to bodily come in?
FOCUS This psalm was
originally written for when the ark of the Lord
(the Covenant Box) was taken
up to Jerusalem. We can imagine the
procession as the people
approached the city 'with shouts of joy
and the sound of trumpets' (2
Samuel 6:15).
'WHO IS THIS GREAT KING?' (8).
The two previous psalms help us to
answer this question more
fully. Psalm 22 shows us the SAVIOUR and
contains many references to
the suffering of Christ.
Psalm 23 shows us the
SHEPHERD (compare John 10) and reminds us of
Christ's power to feed, to
guide and to protect.
Psalm 24, completes the
picture. It shows us the SOVEREIGN, the
Lord of Glory who wants to
govern his people according to his
perfect will and purpose.
'WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO GO UP
TO THE LORD'S HILL?' (3). In other
words, for a place in his
kingdom and palace? Verse 4 supplies the
answer.
'PURE IN ACT' suggests a
life which is outwardly free from sinful
actions.
'PURE ... IN THOUGHT',
speaks of an inward holiness. It is such
people who will feel at home
in God's presence, where no sin can
survive for a moment. You
may read a further description in Psalm
15.
PRAY Cleanse me, O Lord,
from all sin, that I may be worthy to share
your kingdom. Amen.
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