The King of Glory and of My Heart

Psalm 24 is a magnificent piece of Scripture that exalts the One and Only King of Glory! Like Jon Courson's commentary says: if "Psalm 22 deals with the cross and Psalm 23 with the crook... Psalm 24 will deal with the crown."

Absolutely, in a day when we seem so battered and beaten by a society that wages war against all things Christian...in a day when illnesses and decay seem to be running rampart all around...in a day when natural disasters and violence of all kind seem to be bent on destroying all things beautiful...in a day when politics seem to be corroding the core of our souls...in a day when hope may seem fragile...Psalm 24 reminds us who we belong to...whose we are, and in whose dominium we stand:

The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.

Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?

The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.

They will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God their Savior.

Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.

We know who He is.  We know who this King of Glory is: Jesus, the One and Only.  That is the privilege we have above those who came before.  We know Jesus is the King of Glory.  We do not have to wonder.  We know.  May we rest on Psalm 24 today, knowing full well that the ancient doors will lift once again so Jesus, Our King of Glory may return.  In the meantime, we wait without losing hope.  In the meantime we remember and we praise Him...the LORD Almighty!  In Jesus' precious name.  Amen!

P. S.:  I hope you enjoy a time of worship with the embedded son above.