The Generation Who Seek Him

Ps. 24:3

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in His holy place?

David acknowledged the creative power of God. He knew that the earth, its fullness, and all of its dwellers belonged to God by right of creation. But what David is asking is how can anyone have a relationship with God, something that goes beyond the bond of creator-created. The answer is the man who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift his soul  to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. But who of all humanity can make such a claim as this? Certainly, no man can make this claim for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. But God in His steadfast love and unending mercy bridged this gap between Himself and man through the life, death, and resurrection of His Son. Jesus in the flesh made it possible for verse 5 of this Psalm to be a reality: He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of His salvation. God is not only the author of creation but of salvation as well. Those who seek Him will have His righteousness as their own and then truly their lives will be blessed, then they will have clean hands and a pure heart. Amazingly, there were no hoops for them to jump through. There was only belief in Jesus, the Son of God. Like David, I can say such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob, and I am one of those seekers.

Father,

Thank You for the gift of Jesus who through His righteousness sacrifice imputed His righteousness to me. His purity has become mine as His blood has cleansed all my sin. Thank You for such grace! I praise Your name!

In His precious name,

Amen