Psalm 24

****THOUGHT FOR THE DAY****

THE TRUE MEASURE OF GOD’S LOVE IS THAT HE LOVES WITHOUT MEASURE.

PSALM 24

Psalm 22 points to our LORD'S GRACE in dying for us, and Psalm 23 explains His GOODNESS IN CARING FOR US. This psalm reveals His glory in coming for us. Glory in creation (1‑2). These verses remind you of Psalms 8 and 19. The world today is in travail because of sin, BUT THE CREATOR WILL ONE DAY SET HIS CREATION FREE (Rom. 8:18‑23).

GLORY IN SALVATION (3‑6). Psalm 15 is a parallel, and both passages emphasize the fact that nobody but the Lord Jesus Christ can meet God's qualifications to live in His holy place. We are all like Jacob, but He is "the God of Jacob" (Ps. 46:7) and WILL FORGIVE US AND LET US LIVE WITH HIM FOREVER!

GLORY IN THE KINGDOM (7‑10). These verses may originally have celebrated David's return to Jerusalem from a great victory, but they speak to us of our King of glory. When He rode into Jerusalem, JESUS CAME IN HUMILITY AND TEARS (LUKE 19:29‑44); BUT WHEN HE COMES AGAIN, IT WILL BE IN POWER AND GREAT GLORY (Matt. 24:29ff.).

YOUR SHEPHERD IS THE KING OF GLORY!

With the Word - Warren W. Wiersbe

Thomas Nelson Publishers

Nashville

“Used by permission of Thomas Nelson, Inc.”

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

What is your ambition in life today? Is it to get rich? Is it to make a name for yourself? Is it even to do some wonderful thing for God? Listen to me, beloved. The highest desire that can possess any human heart is a longing to see God. (Psalms 24:6)

¨ J. Vernon McGee in Feasting on the Word. Christianity Today, Vol. 37, no. 7.

(Psalms 24 NIV)

The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; {2} for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. {3} Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?

{4} HE WHO HAS CLEAN HANDS AND A PURE HEART, WHO DOES NOT LIFT UP HIS SOUL TO AN IDOL OR SWEAR BY WHAT IS FALSE.

{5} He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior. {6} Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. {7} Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may 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 you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. {10} Who is he, this King of glory? THE LORD ALMIGHTY-- HE IS THE KING OF GLORY.