Blessing from the Lord
(KJV) Ps 24:1 The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof;
the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas,
and established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD?
or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;
who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,
nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD,
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him,
that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
There is something about tradition that gives me peace, and my tradition includes reading only the King James translation for all of my young life and much of my early adulthood. In a world that is ever changing, I need the promises of God’s Word that are ever faithful, ever true, and the familiarity of the King James old English adds to my worship experience.
David is not talking about being ceremonially clean, but being clean from the inside out. Aren’t you thankful that the cleansing of our hearts does not rely on the works of man, but is solely dependent upon the grace of Jesus Christ?
The song “At Calvary” has been on my mind for days. “Mercy there was great and Grace was free, pardon there was multiplied for me, there my burdened soul found liberty, at Calvary.”
May we be strengthened by God’s Word and lifted up by His promises. As He has blessed us, may we bless others.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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