READ: Psalm 24
Do you know anybody who is a clean freak? We have some friends who are obsessive cleaners. When you go in their home there is no dust, dirt or clutter. Nothing is out of place. It always looks to me as if no one lives there. I am a clutter sort of person. The truth is, life is full of dirt, clutter and disorder. So when the Psalmist says that only those who have clean hands and pure hearts can come into the presence of God that is a little disconcerting. Who always has clean hands? Who always has a pure heart? Whose actions (hands) and attitudes (hearts) are always pure? Not mine or anyone else I know. So who can stand in God’s presence? I know I am a sinner, but I also know that every day I am seeking more of Christ and less of me. Perhaps the Psalmist is reminding us that those who have a deep desire for God to have all of them, their hands and hearts, who are making living for God an absolute priority in their life, are the ones who enter into the fullness of God’s presence and receive the fullness of his blessing. When you are seeking more of Jesus and less of you the doors to God’s glory fling wide open.
Do you know anybody who is a clean freak? We have some friends who are obsessive cleaners. When you go in their home there is no dust, dirt or clutter. Nothing is out of place. It always looks to me as if no one lives there. I am a clutter sort of person. The truth is, life is full of dirt, clutter and disorder. So when the Psalmist says that only those who have clean hands and pure hearts can come into the presence of God that is a little disconcerting. Who always has clean hands? Who always has a pure heart? Whose actions (hands) and attitudes (hearts) are always pure? Not mine or anyone else I know. So who can stand in God’s presence? I know I am a sinner, but I also know that every day I am seeking more of Christ and less of me. Perhaps the Psalmist is reminding us that those who have a deep desire for God to have all of them, their hands and hearts, who are making living for God an absolute priority in their life, are the ones who enter into the fullness of God’s presence and receive the fullness of his blessing. When you are seeking more of Jesus and less of you the doors to God’s glory fling wide open.
Prayer Focus: Lord, give me your grace to be completely yours. Let there be more of Jesus and less of me.
–Tim