Do I put my actions, behavior, thoughts, and motives before the Lord every moment throughout the day? Do I seek to be cleansed and purified as I stand before the Lord? Friends, too often, I choose to walk in my own stubborn way and wander down my path of selfish desire. He doesn’t use the name of that god when he makes a promise. The author asks us some questions Who may ascend to the hill of the LORD in other words who can come to the LORD’s Temple thinking of Jerusalem and Temple Mount. However, my heart and mind have been drawn to the complexity of truly living this verse. Psalm 24:34 New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV) 3 Who can go up to the temple on the hill of the Lord Who can stand in his holy place 4 Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart. Psalms 24 I don’t normally post twice in one week, but Psalm 24’s message of clean hands & a pure heart compel me to do so. Part Two – Cleanse your hands / Purify your heart Part One – Draw near to God / God will draw near to you In some ways, it is a simple verse – two sentences, and each sentence has two action steps. Over the past few days, I have thought a lot about this Bible verse. I do not actively seek the Lord’s cleansing of my hands and heart. I don’t pause long enough to evaluate and confess my wrong behavior, actions, attitudes, or thoughts. “Lord, I’m here and want to spend time with you.” However, I tend to run through the hours of my day and do not take the time to draw near to God. Initially, I feel called to a comfortable chair with a warm blanket. Compare the Christian doctrine of the 'new birth' and 'new life.' And renew a right spirit within me. 7) by an act of creative power () make in me a new clean heart. It’s necessary to examine our hearts and identify the hidden sin.ĭrawing near to God is both an alluring and challenging task. do more than purify me - do more than cleanse me (ver. Each of us struggles with our original sinful nature, which is an issue of the heart. We look good on the outside, but inside, we cling to and harbor resentment, anger, or a critical spirit. In the second part of this sentence, we realize the thoughts, attitudes, and motives in our hearts can be hidden from the view of others. It is a choice to clean up our actions and cleanse our hands. How do we act toward others? What does our behavior or conduct reveal to others? We don’t need to think very long or hard to come up with a list of outward actions that are more selfish rather than selfless. He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
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