Friday, June 5, 2015

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD?

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Psalm 24:3–6, “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.”

Even though the entire creation belongs to the Lord, there is a place where sinners cannot go. This place is called the “Hill of the Lord”. The only people who can stand in the Lord’s presence must satisfy certain conditions. A person who has clean hands and a pure heart. This means someone who has never done or thought anything wrong. The hardest part of this concerns the tenth commandment. A person with clean hands and a pure heart has never wanted something that he doesn’t have or has earned in his own right, even as a child. A person who has not lifted up his soul to vanity has never thought that he is better or worse than he really is. The last qualification is someone who has never told a lie. This includes telling someone else you’re well when you really aren’t in perfect health. However, people who can’t live up to these exacting standards can still be counted as righteous before the Lord if they believe Him and His word.

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