![]() ![]() It is for those who will say, “Yes” to the Bride’s Invite to help them better understand the price to be paid. For those who are hungering and thirsting for a deeper, more intimate walk with the Lover of their soul, and who are dissatisfied with the lukewarm and ordinary. It is written for those who will overcome by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of their testimony and who will not love their own life, unto death. In Touching the Heart of God – Clean Hands & A Pure Heart, Tracy lays a foundation for the Bride of Messiah to walk upon that will help that Bridal Company to be prepared for the Wedding Supper of the Lamb, all the while entering into a deeper, intimate relationship with Yeshua through that place of intercessory prayer. And that relationship that we have with Him, depending on how pure our hearts are, will affect every other relationship we have – either for good, or for bad. A video of his original remarks may be viewed here.Did you know that how we choose to live our lives impacts our prayer life either for good, or for bad? For out of the abundance of what is in our hearts will directly affect our communication and our walk with the Lord. The preceding was adapted by Rachel Motte from a sermon Dr. My next blog contains the discussion of the rest of this psalm. Namely, those who seek Him, even your people who are Jacob.” In other words, the followers of the Lord God. The next verse could be translated, “This is the generation of those who seek this blessing. Who can have that status? Those who seek the God of Jacob. He shall receive a blessing from the LordĪnd righteousness from the God of his salvation. The person who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to false idols or sworn deceitfully, will receive the favor and vindication of God: Those who invoke idols swear by what is false they swear deceitfully. This is in all likelihood a reference to idolatry. ”Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood We’re on a pilgrimage not unlike that of the pilgrims in Psalm 24, and we have not yet arrived. What Does This Mean for You?Įven after we have received the gift of the Spirit and have been forgiven and cleansed, we still must walk in the newness of life. The goal is to see God, to be in His presence. When Jesus said “Blessed are the pure in heart,” ( Matthew 5:8) He was drawing from this Psalm. This meant that David didn’t worship other gods. David, for example, was a great sinner, but it is said that he was a man after God’s own heart. The person of integrity has a whole heart. ![]() The word integrity is related to the word integer. “He who has clean hands and a pure heart…” In other words, he who has integrity. Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehoodĪnd has not sworn deceitfully. Who may enter into the Lord’s presence? How to Live With Integrity Who can stand in God’s presence and not be destroyed? Recall for a moment the man who reached out profanely and touched the Ark of the Covenant and was struck dead. A question is asked:Īnd who may stand in His holy place? ( Psalm 24:3) Perhaps they plan to celebrate one of the great festivals mentioned in Leviticus 25 at any rate, they want to enter into the presence of God. Imagine that these pilgrims are at the base of the hill as they travel to a pilgrimage site. His presence was so powerful on the mountain where He delivered the Ten Commandments, for example, that the people said “Moses, we can’t stand to hear the voice of God, it’s so overwhelming, so you go to the mountain, you listen to what he says, and then you come back and tell us.” On the other hand, the Scriptures also make it clear that there are times and places in which His presence is especially powerful. The Scriptures are clear that God is omnipresent. They want to go to the temple because they want to go to that place where they have a powerful sense of the presence of God. Imagine a group of pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. The second part of this Psalm refers to the qualifications for entering the temple. Watch my explanation of this psalm on video here. These first verses establish His sovereignty, His Lordship. Psalm 24:4 New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV) 4 Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart. He’s not just the God of Israel He’s the God of all the earth and all the peoples of the earth. He’s made all that there is, and all that there is belongs to Him. ![]() The point here is simple: The Lord God is the creator. The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains,Īnd established it upon the rivers. Like Genesis 1, Psalm 24 begins with a strong assertion that God is the creator who separated the dry land from the waters: The opening verses declare that the God of Israel is the creator God. It has three main parts and they’re very clear in what they say. ![]() Psalm 24 is, in its structure, fairly simple. ![]()
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