Pastor presented a study from Psalm 24 in our mid-week prayer services in April, reminding us to praise and glorify the King of Glory. We have many reasons to praise our God, one of which is His creation. The Psalm indicates that those who enter the presence of the King must be of clean hands and a pure heart, the cleansing of which can only come from the Lord himself through faith in his plan of redemption.
The latter portion of the Psalm speaks prophetically of the entrance of the King of Glory into the Holy City. This passage seems to be prophetic in nature, possibly referring to the Palm Sunday entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem, or eschatologically, his entrance into the city establishing his Kingdom upon the earth. Some consideration may also be given to the prophetic rule of “double reference” in the closing verses, referring to both Christ’s Second Coming – in which Christ himself is mighty in battle (Revelation 19) – and then the Eternal City in Heaven following the new creation.
Psalm 24
- The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
- For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
- Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
- He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
- Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
- Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Mid-week Minutes is a weekly summary of Pastor’s Bible Study from the mid-week Prayer Service.
