WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:03.420 What would it take to prepare your heart for the king? 2 00:00:04.290 --> 00:00:09.170 We often talk about God as our king, but what does that actually mean for the way that we live? 3 00:00:09.890 --> 00:00:14.510 If the king truly has authority over us, then recognizing him should affect 4 00:00:14.510 --> 00:00:16.530 more than what we say on Sunday. 5 00:00:17.060 --> 00:00:23.540 It should shape our priorities, our choices, our attitudes, and the condition of our hearts. 6 00:00:24.380 --> 00:00:29.440 Psalm 24 begins with the declaration that everything belongs to the Lord. 7 00:00:30.200 --> 00:00:34.960 Then David asks a sobering question, who can stand in the holy presence of God? 8 00:00:35.780 --> 00:00:41.270 The answer points us toward clean hands, a pure heart, and a life that is marked by truth. 9 00:00:42.030 --> 00:00:46.260 And then the psalm reaches its climax. We hear a triumphant proclamation, 10 00:00:46.260 --> 00:00:51.200 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, 11 00:00:51.390 --> 00:00:53.120 and the King of glory shall come in. 12 00:00:54.390 --> 00:00:59.390 But who is the King of glory? Today we'll walk through Psalm 24 and consider 13 00:00:59.390 --> 00:01:04.580 what it means to recognize God's authority to pursue holiness and prepare our 14 00:01:04.580 --> 00:01:06.380 hearts for the King of Glory. 15 00:01:06.959 --> 00:01:14.040 This is the King of Glory today on... 16 00:01:29.040 --> 00:01:33.170 His light and shine. Welcome to Bible 17 00:01:33.170 --> 00:01:37.470 Bytes, the podcast where we work to inspire faith one bite at a time. 18 00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:40.800 I'm your host, Randy Black. I'm an educator, technology specialist, 19 00:01:40.800 --> 00:01:44.060 and podcaster, and I've been a Christian for over three decades. 20 00:01:44.340 --> 00:01:47.880 And I'm glad that you've joined me as we continue our journey through the Psalms 21 00:01:47.880 --> 00:01:50.330 together here on Bible Bytes. 22 00:01:51.760 --> 00:01:55.430 In our previous episode, we looked at Psalm 23 and considered what it means 23 00:01:55.430 --> 00:01:57.040 to trust the Lord as our Savior. 24 00:01:57.610 --> 00:02:02.240 We saw His provision, His guidance, His restoration, and His presence with us 25 00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:04.880 even when the path leads through difficult valleys. 26 00:02:05.530 --> 00:02:11.400 Today, we move from the shepherd of Psalm 23 to the king of Psalm 24. 27 00:02:12.250 --> 00:02:15.070 Psalm 24 gives us a different perspective on who God is. 28 00:02:15.590 --> 00:02:19.380 He's not simply our source of comfort and of care. 29 00:02:19.830 --> 00:02:25.639 He's the creator who owns all things, the holy God for whom we stand, 30 00:02:25.919 --> 00:02:30.250 and the king of glory who is worthy of our worship and our submission. 31 00:02:30.970 --> 00:02:34.090 As we study this psalm, we're going to consider an important question. 32 00:02:34.550 --> 00:02:39.210 If the Lord is truly our king, what does it look like to prepare our hearts for him? 33 00:02:39.930 --> 00:02:43.690 We'll begin with Psalm 24, and then we'll look at what this passage teaches 34 00:02:43.690 --> 00:02:49.290 us about God's authority our calling to holiness, and the glory of the King. 35 00:02:50.470 --> 00:02:55.030 Before we open up God's Word together today, let's begin with a word of prayer. 36 00:02:56.139 --> 00:02:58.639 Heavenly Father, we come before you today with grateful hearts, 37 00:02:58.639 --> 00:03:02.490 thankful for your Word and for the opportunity we have to study it together. 38 00:03:03.370 --> 00:03:08.710 Lord, as we open Psalm 24, help us understand more clearly who you are as our King. 39 00:03:09.410 --> 00:03:13.390 Remind us that the earth and everything in it belong to you. 40 00:03:14.060 --> 00:03:19.740 Give us humility to recognize your authority and wisdom to understand what it 41 00:03:19.740 --> 00:03:21.570 means to live under your reign. 42 00:03:22.340 --> 00:03:28.210 Father, examine our hearts. Show us the areas where our lives do not reflect your holiness. 43 00:03:28.690 --> 00:03:34.580 Give us clean hands and pure hearts and help us walk in the truth rather than 44 00:03:34.580 --> 00:03:37.310 simply appearing righteous before others. 45 00:03:38.070 --> 00:03:41.650 Teach us to approach you with reverence, worship you with sincerity, 46 00:03:42.040 --> 00:03:43.960 and submit ourselves to your will. 47 00:03:44.450 --> 00:03:47.530 Help us prepare our hearts for the King of glory. 48 00:03:48.290 --> 00:03:52.220 We ask these things in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. 49 00:03:53.760 --> 00:03:59.450 Our primary scripture today is Psalm 24. This is a short but powerful psalm 50 00:03:59.450 --> 00:04:01.650 that moves through three important ideas. 51 00:04:02.150 --> 00:04:06.810 The Lord's ownership of creation, the holiness required to stand in his presence, 52 00:04:07.260 --> 00:04:10.220 and the triumphant declaration of the King of glory. 53 00:04:11.030 --> 00:04:14.510 As we read the scripture, pay attention to the progression of the psalm. 54 00:04:15.270 --> 00:04:18.779 David begins by reminding us that everything belongs to the Lord. 55 00:04:19.380 --> 00:04:25.120 He then asks who can stand in God's holy place and describes the character of those who seek him. 56 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:30.800 Finally, the psalm turns toward a dramatic proclamation of God's kingship. 57 00:04:31.480 --> 00:04:36.250 Listen especially for the repeated question, who is this king of glory? 58 00:04:36.850 --> 00:04:40.070 The answer reveals something important about the character and the authority 59 00:04:40.370 --> 00:04:43.100 of the one who we are called to worship. 60 00:04:44.250 --> 00:04:50.670 Psalm 24. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof the world and they 61 00:04:50.670 --> 00:04:51.880 that dwelt with therein. 62 00:04:52.800 --> 00:04:56.330 For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the floods. 63 00:04:57.000 --> 00:05:02.050 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? 64 00:05:02.680 --> 00:05:07.520 He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto 65 00:05:07.520 --> 00:05:09.660 vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 66 00:05:10.390 --> 00:05:15.440 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 67 00:05:15.950 --> 00:05:22.040 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 68 00:05:22.620 --> 00:05:27.880 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up. Ye everlasting doors, 69 00:05:28.070 --> 00:05:29.770 and the King of glory shall come in. 70 00:05:30.279 --> 00:05:32.210 Who is this King of glory? 71 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:36.880 The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, 72 00:05:37.200 --> 00:05:39.000 O ye gates, even lift them up. 73 00:05:39.270 --> 00:05:42.580 Ye everlasting doors, and the king of glory shall come in. 74 00:05:42.990 --> 00:05:44.960 Who is this king of glory? 75 00:05:45.380 --> 00:05:49.130 The Lord of hosts. He is the king of glory. Selah. 76 00:05:50.350 --> 00:05:55.190 There's a clear progression in these 10 verses. The psalm begins with the Lord's 77 00:05:55.190 --> 00:06:00.790 authority over everything that exists. The earth belongs to him because he created it. 78 00:06:01.589 --> 00:06:05.910 Then David turns our attention toward God's holiness. If the Lord is king and 79 00:06:05.910 --> 00:06:08.350 his presence is holy, who can stand before him? 80 00:06:08.990 --> 00:06:13.529 David's answer points beyond outward religious appearance to the condition of the heart. 81 00:06:14.029 --> 00:06:21.330 Clean hands, a pure heart, and a commitment to truth characterize those who seek the Lord here. 82 00:06:22.340 --> 00:06:26.080 But the psalm doesn't end with the question of whether we are worthy to approach 83 00:06:26.080 --> 00:06:30.270 God. It ends by directing our attention back to God himself. 84 00:06:31.030 --> 00:06:36.950 The King of glory is strong. He is mighty. He is victorious. He is the Lord of hosts. 85 00:06:37.820 --> 00:06:41.520 And that gives us the central movement of our entire study today. 86 00:06:42.170 --> 00:06:45.890 Before we can understand what it means to prepare our hearts for the king, 87 00:06:46.250 --> 00:06:49.240 we need to understand who the king is. 88 00:06:50.720 --> 00:06:55.030 Psalm 24 is identified as a psalm of David. 89 00:06:55.960 --> 00:06:59.750 Like many of the psalms attributed to David, it gives us a picture of someone 90 00:06:59.750 --> 00:07:06.230 who understood both the challenges of earthly leadership and the absolute authority of the Lord. 91 00:07:06.810 --> 00:07:11.420 David was Israel's king, but Psalm 24 makes an important distinction. 92 00:07:12.180 --> 00:07:17.620 David may have occupied Israel's throne, but the Lord is the true king. 93 00:07:18.430 --> 00:07:23.680 That distinction is important because Psalm 24 is ultimately concerned with God's authority. 94 00:07:24.250 --> 00:07:28.800 David begins by declaring, The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof 95 00:07:28.800 --> 00:07:30.850 the world and they that dwell therein. 96 00:07:31.790 --> 00:07:35.030 The Lord's claim to authority isn't limited to Israel. 97 00:07:35.600 --> 00:07:38.860 He's not simply the God of one nation or of one people. 98 00:07:39.290 --> 00:07:44.420 The entire earth belongs to him, along with everyone who lives on it. 99 00:07:45.090 --> 00:07:50.340 David grounds that claim in creation itself. God founded the earth and established it. 100 00:07:51.300 --> 00:07:56.790 The psalm then moves from God's authority over creation to the question of approaching his presence. 101 00:07:57.490 --> 00:08:02.570 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? 102 00:08:03.470 --> 00:08:08.390 For the people of Israel, God's presence was central to their worship. 103 00:08:08.790 --> 00:08:12.740 Jerusalem and the temple would become particularly associated with the place 104 00:08:12.740 --> 00:08:14.540 where God's people came before him. 105 00:08:15.070 --> 00:08:20.520 But the language of Psalm 24 points to something deeper than simply entering a physical location. 106 00:08:21.080 --> 00:08:25.200 David is asking what kind of person can stand before a holy God. 107 00:08:26.390 --> 00:08:31.660 The answer is striking because it addresses both outward actions and inward character. 108 00:08:32.420 --> 00:08:35.280 He that hath clean hands and a pure heart. 109 00:08:36.390 --> 00:08:42.350 Clean hands speaks to the way a person lives, while a pure heart points to what is happening within. 110 00:08:43.130 --> 00:08:46.840 David also mentions truthfulness and rejecting vanity and deceit. 111 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:53.510 The picture is of someone whose outward life and inward character are aligned 112 00:08:53.730 --> 00:08:55.690 with a genuine pursuit of God. 113 00:08:56.610 --> 00:09:02.910 Then the psalm changes dramatically. Verse 7 through verse 10 present a scene 114 00:09:02.910 --> 00:09:05.490 of entrance and of triumph. 115 00:09:06.490 --> 00:09:12.870 Lift up your heads, O ye gates. The repeated command creates a sense of anticipation 116 00:09:13.170 --> 00:09:14.920 as the King of Glory approaches. 117 00:09:15.559 --> 00:09:19.890 The question is asked twice, who is this King of Glory? 118 00:09:20.640 --> 00:09:25.600 And twice, the answer identifies him as the Lord, strong, mighty, 119 00:09:25.720 --> 00:09:28.020 victorious, and the Lord of hosts. 120 00:09:29.090 --> 00:09:33.220 So the psalm moves into deliberate progression. The Lord owns the world, 121 00:09:33.610 --> 00:09:36.100 the Lord is holy, and the Lord is king. 122 00:09:36.820 --> 00:09:39.940 That progression gives us the foundation for today's study. 123 00:09:40.380 --> 00:09:45.760 If everything belongs to him, if he is holy, and if he is the king of glory, 124 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:51.670 then preparing our hearts for him isn't about giving God a position he doesn't already possess. 125 00:09:52.200 --> 00:09:58.429 It's about recognizing the position he already holds and responding to him accordingly. 126 00:09:59.780 --> 00:10:06.070 The first truth that we encounter in Psalm 24 is foundational to everything that follows. 127 00:10:06.650 --> 00:10:09.750 The Lord owns all things. 128 00:10:10.900 --> 00:10:15.380 David begins with this, The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof the 129 00:10:15.380 --> 00:10:17.330 world, and they that dwell therein. 130 00:10:18.120 --> 00:10:22.100 Notice where David starts. Before he talks about approaching God's presence, 131 00:10:22.100 --> 00:10:26.580 before he talks about holiness, and before he introduces the King of Glory, 132 00:10:26.900 --> 00:10:30.460 he establishes God's authority over creation. 133 00:10:31.160 --> 00:10:38.350 The earth belongs to the Lord, not part of it, not merely the things we consider to be spiritual. 134 00:10:38.780 --> 00:10:41.260 The earth in its fullness belong to him. 135 00:10:41.920 --> 00:10:47.600 The world belongs to him, and everyone who lives in it also belongs to him. 136 00:10:48.640 --> 00:10:54.280 David then explains why this is the case. For he hath founded it upon the seas 137 00:10:54.280 --> 00:10:56.140 and established it upon the floods. 138 00:10:57.210 --> 00:11:02.990 God's authority isn't based on someone giving him permission to rule. He is the creator. 139 00:11:03.540 --> 00:11:07.130 Everything exists because he established it. 140 00:11:08.070 --> 00:11:12.920 That has an important implication for how we understand our own lives. 141 00:11:13.750 --> 00:11:19.130 We tend to use language like my time and my money and my career, 142 00:11:19.130 --> 00:11:21.670 my house, my plans, my future. 143 00:11:22.410 --> 00:11:27.440 And there's a legitimate sense in which we are responsible for these things. 144 00:11:28.460 --> 00:11:33.460 But Psalm 24 reminds us that ultimately, none of these things belong to us absolutely. 145 00:11:34.280 --> 00:11:37.049 Everything that we have comes from God. 146 00:11:38.179 --> 00:11:42.980 That doesn't mean that we shouldn't work or plan, save, provide for our families, 147 00:11:43.360 --> 00:11:47.120 or responsibly take the time to manage what God has given us. 148 00:11:48.140 --> 00:11:53.670 It means that we must recognize ourselves as stewards rather than ultimate owners. 149 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:58.990 David's declaration in Psalm 24 challenges the way we think about control. 150 00:11:59.640 --> 00:12:03.330 We can become very comfortable believing that our lives belong to us and that 151 00:12:03.330 --> 00:12:08.280 God is simply someone who we invite into the plans we've already made. 152 00:12:09.230 --> 00:12:15.850 But if the earth belongs to the Lord, then our lives belong under his authority as well. 153 00:12:16.490 --> 00:12:19.380 And this is where God's kingship becomes personal. 154 00:12:20.450 --> 00:12:26.059 I mean, it's really easy to say God is king as a theological statement, 155 00:12:26.750 --> 00:12:31.190 but it's another thing to live as though he is actually the king over us. 156 00:12:32.160 --> 00:12:37.600 What would change if we approached our time as something that God has entrusted to us? 157 00:12:38.500 --> 00:12:43.380 What if we viewed our abilities as gifts to be used for His purposes? 158 00:12:44.250 --> 00:12:49.290 And what if we considered our possessions as resources that we're responsible 159 00:12:49.290 --> 00:12:52.940 to manage rather than things that we ultimately own? 160 00:12:54.640 --> 00:13:01.390 And what about our plans? Sometimes we make our plans first and then ask God to bless them. 161 00:13:02.440 --> 00:13:07.530 But recognizing God as king means beginning with a different question. 162 00:13:08.330 --> 00:13:11.830 You should ask, Lord, what would you have me to do? 163 00:13:12.950 --> 00:13:18.520 That doesn't mean that we stop making decisions. It means we make those decisions 164 00:13:18.520 --> 00:13:23.390 with the recognition that we answer to someone greater than ourselves. 165 00:13:24.290 --> 00:13:29.270 Psalm 24 begins by putting us in our proper place. God is the creator. 166 00:13:29.870 --> 00:13:35.910 We are a part of his creation. He is the king. We are not. 167 00:13:36.560 --> 00:13:42.720 This isn't meant to diminish us. It just gives us the proper perspective from which to live. 168 00:13:44.050 --> 00:13:47.840 And all of this becomes especially important when we move into the next section 169 00:13:47.840 --> 00:13:52.930 of the psalm, Because if the Lord owns everything and he is the king over everything, 170 00:13:53.400 --> 00:13:55.590 then we need to ask ourselves another question. 171 00:13:56.140 --> 00:13:59.460 Who can stand in the presence of this king? 172 00:14:00.210 --> 00:14:01.730 That's where David takes us next. 173 00:14:02.900 --> 00:14:07.600 David has established that the Lord owns the earth and everything in it and everyone on it. 174 00:14:08.310 --> 00:14:13.450 Now he turns from God's authority over creation to the question of who can stand in God's presence. 175 00:14:14.020 --> 00:14:16.680 Psalm 24 verse 3 asks, who shall 176 00:14:16.680 --> 00:14:20.590 ascend into the hill of the Lord or who shall stand in his holy place? 177 00:14:21.110 --> 00:14:23.930 And that, man, that's a serious question. 178 00:14:24.940 --> 00:14:29.910 If God is the king of glory and if his presence is holy, then approaching him 179 00:14:29.910 --> 00:14:32.690 is not something that we should treat casually. 180 00:14:33.470 --> 00:14:37.350 David isn't asking who is impressive enough or successful enough, 181 00:14:37.350 --> 00:14:41.050 religious enough, or even important enough to stand before God. 182 00:14:41.620 --> 00:14:45.810 He asks what kind of person can stand in his holy place. 183 00:14:46.530 --> 00:14:49.310 And the answer begins with something we can see. 184 00:14:50.270 --> 00:14:53.950 He that hath clean hands and a pure heart. 185 00:14:54.960 --> 00:14:59.430 There's a connection between our actions and our hearts. Clean hands speak to 186 00:14:59.430 --> 00:15:04.420 the way we live, while a pure heart points to what is happening within us. 187 00:15:05.390 --> 00:15:10.930 God isn't merely interested in outward behavior. He cares about the heart that 188 00:15:10.930 --> 00:15:12.240 produces that behavior. 189 00:15:12.980 --> 00:15:17.680 We can learn how to say the right things. We can look the part. 190 00:15:18.520 --> 00:15:22.780 We can participate in religious activities and give the appearance of having 191 00:15:22.780 --> 00:15:26.400 devotion. but God sees beyond what other people see. 192 00:15:27.280 --> 00:15:33.560 That's why David then continues, who hath not lifted up his soul into vanity nor sworn deceitfully. 193 00:15:34.410 --> 00:15:37.200 The person who stands before God is characterized by integrity. 194 00:15:37.830 --> 00:15:39.990 There is a rejection of vanity and deceit. 195 00:15:40.300 --> 00:15:44.310 What is happening on the outside is consistent with what is happening on the inside. 196 00:15:45.110 --> 00:15:50.870 That should cause us to pause and examine ourselves. Are we pursuing holiness, 197 00:15:51.240 --> 00:15:54.670 or are we simply pursuing the appearance of holiness? 198 00:15:55.180 --> 00:15:57.550 Because those are not the same thing. 199 00:15:58.080 --> 00:16:03.080 Peter gives us a similar command in 1 Peter 1, verses 15 and 16. 200 00:16:03.920 --> 00:16:10.500 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation, 201 00:16:10.840 --> 00:16:14.970 because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy. 202 00:16:15.960 --> 00:16:20.220 The standard of holiness isn't other people. It isn't our culture. 203 00:16:20.650 --> 00:16:23.880 It isn't even our own definition of what seems to be acceptable. 204 00:16:24.440 --> 00:16:27.220 The standard is God himself. 205 00:16:28.030 --> 00:16:32.180 But there's an important distinction here. Psalm 24 isn't teaching us that we 206 00:16:32.180 --> 00:16:34.960 earn God's favor by becoming good enough. 207 00:16:35.640 --> 00:16:41.710 Scripture consistently points us toward God as the source of our righteousness and our salvation. 208 00:16:42.320 --> 00:16:48.330 The call to holiness is a response to who God is because he is holy. 209 00:16:48.650 --> 00:16:51.090 His people are called to pursue holiness. 210 00:16:51.790 --> 00:16:56.890 That means preparing our hearts for the king requires more than acknowledging that he exists. 211 00:16:57.260 --> 00:17:00.600 It requires allowing his character to examine our lives. 212 00:17:01.330 --> 00:17:04.410 Is there sin we have become comfortable with? 213 00:17:05.280 --> 00:17:09.119 Are there attitudes that we justify because no one else can see them? 214 00:17:09.920 --> 00:17:14.940 Are there areas where our public lives look different from our private lives? 215 00:17:15.750 --> 00:17:21.000 Are there things we know God has asked us to surrender, but we're still holding on to them? 216 00:17:22.020 --> 00:17:26.820 These are uncomfortable questions, but they are necessary questions. 217 00:17:27.619 --> 00:17:32.290 David's words remind us that the king isn't interested merely in outward appearance. 218 00:17:32.650 --> 00:17:35.200 He wants truth and integrity. 219 00:17:35.960 --> 00:17:40.460 And yet there's encouragement in this passage as well. Verse 5 says, 220 00:17:40.730 --> 00:17:45.849 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 221 00:17:46.580 --> 00:17:51.230 The person who seeks the Lord is not left to depend upon his own strength. 222 00:17:51.760 --> 00:17:56.240 The blessing and righteousness ultimately come to him from God. 223 00:17:56.980 --> 00:18:02.369 That changes how we approach holiness. We don't pursue holiness because we believe 224 00:18:02.369 --> 00:18:04.150 we can make ourselves worthy of God. 225 00:18:04.650 --> 00:18:10.369 We pursue holiness because we belong to him, because he called us to himself, 226 00:18:10.590 --> 00:18:14.869 and because his transforming work should produce a changed life. 227 00:18:15.750 --> 00:18:18.910 So preparing our hearts for the king means being willing to let him search our 228 00:18:18.910 --> 00:18:23.480 hearts. It means confessing what is wrong instead of hiding it. 229 00:18:23.900 --> 00:18:27.220 It means pursuing truth instead of deceit. 230 00:18:27.910 --> 00:18:31.940 It means allowing God's word to shape our character rather than simply using 231 00:18:31.940 --> 00:18:36.099 scripture to justify the life we've already decided that we're going to live. 232 00:18:36.859 --> 00:18:38.910 And it means recognizing that the king 233 00:18:38.910 --> 00:18:44.400 deserves more than our outward acknowledgement. He deserves our hearts. 234 00:18:45.820 --> 00:18:50.310 But psalm 24 doesn't end with an examination of those who approach the king, 235 00:18:50.830 --> 00:18:55.869 it ends with the king himself the final movement of the psalm turns our attention 236 00:18:55.869 --> 00:19:01.390 away from ourselves and toward the glory strength and victory of the one who is coming, 237 00:19:01.890 --> 00:19:05.840 and that's where we see why this king is worthy of everything we can give him. 238 00:19:07.150 --> 00:19:10.880 The first part of Psalm 24 reminds us that everything belongs to the Lord. 239 00:19:11.220 --> 00:19:14.910 The second asks whether our hearts are prepared to stand in His holy presence. 240 00:19:15.470 --> 00:19:20.090 Now in the final four verses, the psalm reaches its greatest declaration. 241 00:19:20.650 --> 00:19:23.070 The King of glory is coming. 242 00:19:24.090 --> 00:19:28.470 David writes, Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up. 243 00:19:28.820 --> 00:19:31.820 Ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. 244 00:19:32.630 --> 00:19:39.170 The language changes dramatically here. There is movement, anticipation, and triumph. 245 00:19:39.530 --> 00:19:44.570 The gates are being called to open because someone worthy of entering is approaching. 246 00:19:45.410 --> 00:19:50.240 And then comes the question, who is this King of Glory? 247 00:19:51.140 --> 00:19:56.010 The answer is immediate, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 248 00:19:56.660 --> 00:19:59.800 The question is repeated, and so is the command. 249 00:20:00.450 --> 00:20:04.950 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift them up. ye everlasting doors, 250 00:20:04.950 --> 00:20:06.960 and the king of glory shall come in. 251 00:20:07.619 --> 00:20:11.050 And then again, who is this king of glory? 252 00:20:12.030 --> 00:20:17.690 And this time, the answer is the Lord of hosts. He is the king of glory. 253 00:20:18.970 --> 00:20:22.250 David leaves no uncertainty about who this king is. 254 00:20:22.599 --> 00:20:29.910 He is the Lord. He is strong. He is mighty. He is victorious. He is the Lord of hosts. 255 00:20:30.640 --> 00:20:35.800 This is the climax of Psalm 24, and it puts everything that came before it into perspective. 256 00:20:36.430 --> 00:20:39.820 The psalm began with the declaration that the earth belongs to the Lord. 257 00:20:40.270 --> 00:20:42.390 Then it asked who can stand in his holy place. 258 00:20:42.960 --> 00:20:48.869 Now we see why those questions matter. We are dealing with the King of glory, 259 00:20:49.330 --> 00:20:52.520 and that should change the way that we think about worship. 260 00:20:53.320 --> 00:20:56.280 We don't worship God simply because he can make our lives better. 261 00:20:56.940 --> 00:21:02.180 We don't worship him merely because he can provide what we need or can solve our problems. 262 00:21:02.710 --> 00:21:07.310 We worship him because he is worthy. He is the king. 263 00:21:08.599 --> 00:21:12.349 There's also an important connection here to the Christian understanding of Jesus Christ. 264 00:21:13.180 --> 00:21:16.950 The New Testament repeatedly presents Jesus as king. 265 00:21:17.540 --> 00:21:23.369 He came in humility, gave his life for sinners, rose again, and was exalted in victory. 266 00:21:24.200 --> 00:21:31.800 The one we follow is not a defeated king or a distant king. He is a victorious king. 267 00:21:32.550 --> 00:21:35.410 And that gives new weight to the question we've been asking throughout this 268 00:21:35.410 --> 00:21:38.810 episode. Are we preparing our hearts for the King? 269 00:21:39.790 --> 00:21:45.230 If Christ is king, then our relationship with him cannot stop at admiration. 270 00:21:45.940 --> 00:21:50.099 A king has authority. That means there are areas of our lives where we have 271 00:21:50.099 --> 00:21:55.000 to move from saying, what do I want to asking, what does my king want? 272 00:21:55.830 --> 00:21:59.580 And that may affect our priorities. It may affect how we treat other people. 273 00:21:59.790 --> 00:22:04.410 It may affect our use of money and possessions. 274 00:22:04.859 --> 00:22:08.560 And it may affect what we watch, what we pursue, what we say, 275 00:22:08.869 --> 00:22:11.510 and what we allow to occupy our minds. 276 00:22:12.310 --> 00:22:17.150 And sometimes submitting to the king means surrendering something we don't want to surrender. 277 00:22:18.660 --> 00:22:22.990 We may want God to be king in the areas where his authority agrees with our 278 00:22:22.990 --> 00:22:28.070 preferences, while we reserve the other parts of our lives for ourselves. 279 00:22:28.830 --> 00:22:34.260 But Psalm 24, or it doesn't give us a partial king. The earth is the Lord's 280 00:22:34.260 --> 00:22:35.760 and the fullness thereof. 281 00:22:36.630 --> 00:22:42.880 Everything belongs to him. So preparing our hearts for the king means recognizing 282 00:22:42.880 --> 00:22:46.109 his rightful authority over every part of our lives. 283 00:22:46.910 --> 00:22:50.700 And there's encouragement in that submission. The king described here is not 284 00:22:50.700 --> 00:22:54.500 merely powerful. He is strong and mighty and mighty in battle. 285 00:22:54.980 --> 00:22:58.560 His authority is not something we need to fear as though he might lose control. 286 00:22:59.359 --> 00:23:04.320 Our king is victorious. There will be circumstances we cannot control. 287 00:23:04.790 --> 00:23:07.349 There will be uncertainty that we cannot resolve. 288 00:23:07.940 --> 00:23:11.970 There will be battles we cannot fight in our own strength. 289 00:23:12.859 --> 00:23:18.270 But our confidence isn't ultimately in ourselves. It is in the king. 290 00:23:19.070 --> 00:23:23.900 That gives us a different perspective on the call to holiness from the previous section. 291 00:23:24.580 --> 00:23:29.170 We aren't pursuing holiness because we're trying to impress a distant ruler. 292 00:23:29.780 --> 00:23:34.260 We're responding to the king who has rightful authority over us and who is worthy, 293 00:23:34.800 --> 00:23:36.300 of our complete devotion. 294 00:23:37.220 --> 00:23:42.260 So perhaps the most important question Psalm 24 leaves us with isn't simply, is God king? 295 00:23:42.920 --> 00:23:45.470 The answer to that, it's already settled. 296 00:23:46.190 --> 00:23:49.720 The question is, is he king in my life? 297 00:23:50.790 --> 00:23:55.619 Have I surrendered my plans to him? Have I surrendered my priorities to him? 298 00:23:56.270 --> 00:23:58.780 Have I allowed him to search my heart? 299 00:23:59.619 --> 00:24:05.000 Am I willing to obey him when obedience is difficult? Am I prepared to open 300 00:24:05.000 --> 00:24:08.440 every part of my life to the King of glory. 301 00:24:09.190 --> 00:24:16.470 Psalm 24 calls us to lift our eyes beyond ourselves and see our King for who he really is. 302 00:24:17.190 --> 00:24:23.450 He is the creator who owns all things. He is the holy God who calls us to purity and truth. 303 00:24:24.590 --> 00:24:31.510 He is the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord of hosts. He is the king of glory. 304 00:24:31.940 --> 00:24:35.980 And because he is worthy, our response should be more than words. 305 00:24:36.410 --> 00:24:42.760 We should prepare our hearts, submit our lives, and welcome his rightful reign. 306 00:24:44.700 --> 00:24:48.510 So what does Psalm 24 mean for us in our everyday lives? 307 00:24:50.430 --> 00:24:56.590 If the king of glory truly is our king, then that truth should affect the way that we live. 308 00:24:57.330 --> 00:25:03.640 Now, this isn't simply a psalm to admire. It gives us some very practical questions 309 00:25:03.980 --> 00:25:05.020 that we need to consider. 310 00:25:06.090 --> 00:25:12.099 First, we need to recognize God's ownership. Psalm 24 begins by reminding us 311 00:25:12.099 --> 00:25:15.880 that the earth belongs to the Lord, along with everything in it. 312 00:25:16.590 --> 00:25:20.640 So take some time this week to consider what God has entrusted to you. 313 00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:25.880 Your time, abilities, possessions, relationships, opportunities, 314 00:25:26.140 --> 00:25:29.780 and resources are not ultimately yours. 315 00:25:30.560 --> 00:25:32.450 They belong to him. 316 00:25:33.430 --> 00:25:36.290 That perspective can change the way that we use them. 317 00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:41.660 So instead of asking only what do I want to do with this, we can begin asking 318 00:25:41.910 --> 00:25:45.230 how would God want me to use this? 319 00:25:46.460 --> 00:25:51.090 The second thing is we need to examine our hearts. David asks, 320 00:25:51.600 --> 00:25:53.990 who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? 321 00:25:54.320 --> 00:25:56.380 Who shall stand in his holy place? 322 00:25:57.260 --> 00:26:01.290 And that question, man, it gives us an opportunity for honest self-examination. 323 00:26:01.910 --> 00:26:09.420 Don't simply ask whether your outward behavior looks right. Ask what's happening in your heart. 324 00:26:10.550 --> 00:26:16.100 Are there attitudes that need to change? Is there sin that needs to be confessed? 325 00:26:16.700 --> 00:26:21.610 Are there areas where you're allowing deception, bitterness, 326 00:26:22.060 --> 00:26:26.050 pride, or selfishness to remain in your life? 327 00:26:27.020 --> 00:26:30.330 Bring those things honestly before God. 328 00:26:31.680 --> 00:26:39.250 Third, pursue holiness. Psalm 24 describes someone with clean hands and a pure heart. 329 00:26:40.060 --> 00:26:44.520 Holiness isn't something we pursue only when we're at church or only when we're 330 00:26:44.520 --> 00:26:45.730 around other Christians. 331 00:26:46.110 --> 00:26:49.160 It should affect every part of our lives. 332 00:26:49.780 --> 00:26:54.450 So choose one area where you know that God is calling you toward greater obedience 333 00:26:54.780 --> 00:26:59.970 and take that first practical step in the direction to achieve it this week. 334 00:27:01.150 --> 00:27:06.920 And finally, submit to the king. This may be the most challenging application for everyone. 335 00:27:07.810 --> 00:27:11.270 Is there an area of your life where you've been telling God, 336 00:27:11.700 --> 00:27:17.270 in effect, you know, I'll follow you, but I want to remain in control here. 337 00:27:18.460 --> 00:27:22.450 Maybe it's your plans for the future. You know, maybe it's a relationship or, 338 00:27:23.330 --> 00:27:28.630 a habit, a decision, your finances, your career, or simply your desire to have 339 00:27:28.630 --> 00:27:31.260 things happen according to your own timetable. 340 00:27:32.200 --> 00:27:36.880 Preparing our hearts for the king means opening those areas up to his authority. 341 00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:43.770 So here's the challenge for this week. Spend some time each day reading Psalm 24. 342 00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:48.400 As you read it, ask yourself one simple question. 343 00:27:49.530 --> 00:27:54.040 King of glory, is there anything in my life that I have not surrendered to you? 344 00:27:55.080 --> 00:28:00.950 Then listen for his answer and be willing to respond in obedience the king already 345 00:28:00.950 --> 00:28:07.920 reigns our responsibility is to recognize his authority prepare our hearts and to live accordingly. 346 00:28:09.590 --> 00:28:14.870 There are seven truths from our study of Psalm 24 that I want us to remember today. 347 00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:21.810 First, the earth belongs to the Lord. Everything in creation belongs to Him, 348 00:28:21.810 --> 00:28:25.130 including every person who lives upon this planet. 349 00:28:25.900 --> 00:28:32.200 God is not simply part of our lives. He is the rightful Lord over all of life. 350 00:28:33.340 --> 00:28:37.250 Second, God's authority is grounded in His role as the creator. 351 00:28:37.970 --> 00:28:42.180 He founded the earth and established it. Because he made all things, 352 00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:45.370 he has rightful authority over all things. 353 00:28:46.550 --> 00:28:52.670 Third, the king calls us to holiness. Psalm 24 asks who can stand in God's holy 354 00:28:52.670 --> 00:28:58.380 place and points us toward clean hands, a pure heart, truth, and integrity. 355 00:28:59.670 --> 00:29:03.380 Fourth, God is concerned with both our actions and our hearts. 356 00:29:04.230 --> 00:29:10.580 We can appear righteous outwardly, while allowing things within us that do not honor God. 357 00:29:11.170 --> 00:29:17.300 Preparing our hearts for the king requires honest self-examination. 358 00:29:18.710 --> 00:29:26.030 Fifth, the king of glory is strong and mighty. He is the Lord mighty in battle and the Lord of hosts. 359 00:29:26.470 --> 00:29:33.660 Our king is not weak. He's not uncertain and he will not be defeated. He is victorious. 360 00:29:35.160 --> 00:29:39.490 Sixth, recognizing Christ as king should change the way we live. 361 00:29:40.200 --> 00:29:44.850 We aren't simply acknowledging a theological truth. We are submitting ourselves 362 00:29:44.850 --> 00:29:46.720 to the authority of our king. 363 00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:53.560 And finally, preparing our hearts for the king means surrendering every area of our lives to him. 364 00:29:54.310 --> 00:29:59.800 We don't need to make him king. He already is. Our responsibility is to recognize 365 00:29:59.800 --> 00:30:03.830 his authority, pursue holiness, and welcome his rightful reign. 366 00:30:04.840 --> 00:30:08.670 So this week, remember the declaration at the center of Psalm 24. 367 00:30:09.070 --> 00:30:11.090 The King of glory shall come in. 368 00:30:11.780 --> 00:30:16.510 Lift your eyes toward the King, examine your heart, pursue holiness, 369 00:30:17.360 --> 00:30:22.040 and live with the recognition that your life belongs to Him. 370 00:30:23.850 --> 00:30:29.850 Psalm 24 gives us an opportunity to look beyond what we say about God and examine 371 00:30:30.090 --> 00:30:32.350 how it is we actually respond to him as king. 372 00:30:33.390 --> 00:30:37.370 Do I genuinely recognize that everything I have belongs to the Lord, 373 00:30:37.890 --> 00:30:41.310 or am I living as though I am the ultimate owner of my time, 374 00:30:41.760 --> 00:30:44.450 possessions, abilities, and plans? 375 00:30:46.010 --> 00:30:49.550 When I consider David's question, who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, 376 00:30:49.800 --> 00:30:55.680 who shall stand in his holy place, What does that reveal about the condition of my own heart? 377 00:30:57.080 --> 00:31:02.790 Are there areas of my life where my outward behavior looks right while my heart 378 00:31:03.020 --> 00:31:06.000 is holding on to something that I need to surrender to God? 379 00:31:07.150 --> 00:31:13.770 Is there an area where I know what God wants me to do, but I'm resisting because 380 00:31:13.770 --> 00:31:15.200 I want to remain in control? 381 00:31:16.230 --> 00:31:21.000 And finally, if I genuinely believe that Jesus Christ is the King of glory, 382 00:31:21.540 --> 00:31:24.540 What would change about the way I live this week? 383 00:31:25.770 --> 00:31:30.390 Take some time to consider those questions honestly. Don't simply think about 384 00:31:30.390 --> 00:31:31.900 what other people need to change. 385 00:31:32.430 --> 00:31:36.310 Allow the Word of God to examine your own heart. 386 00:31:37.040 --> 00:31:43.530 The King of Glory is worthy of our worship, our obedience, and our complete surrender. 387 00:31:46.060 --> 00:31:52.130 There may be someone listening today who needs to be reminded of who your king really is, 388 00:31:53.050 --> 00:31:56.670 maybe you've been carrying the weight of trying to control everything around 389 00:31:56.670 --> 00:32:03.150 you maybe circumstances have have left you questioning whether god is still in control, 390 00:32:04.270 --> 00:32:10.380 Or perhaps you've simply become so focused on your own plans and priorities 391 00:32:10.770 --> 00:32:15.290 that you've lost sight of the one who has rightful authority over your life. 392 00:32:16.280 --> 00:32:22.890 Psalm 24 begins with a reminder that the earth is the Lord's and everything in it belongs to him. 393 00:32:23.800 --> 00:32:29.270 Your circumstances have not changed his authority. Your uncertainty has not diminished his power. 394 00:32:30.180 --> 00:32:35.930 Your struggles have not weakened his position as king. He is still the king of glory. 395 00:32:36.700 --> 00:32:41.760 And he is not a weak or a distant king. David reminds us that he is the Lord 396 00:32:41.760 --> 00:32:44.300 strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 397 00:32:45.340 --> 00:32:49.600 Whatever battle you may be facing today, God has not surrendered his throne. 398 00:32:50.110 --> 00:32:54.590 Whatever uncertainty lies ahead, he remains sovereign. 399 00:32:55.620 --> 00:33:00.210 Perhaps you also need the reminder that preparing your heart for the king doesn't 400 00:33:00.210 --> 00:33:03.580 mean pretending that everything in your life is already perfect. 401 00:33:04.150 --> 00:33:07.060 It means being willing to come before him honestly. 402 00:33:07.790 --> 00:33:13.380 If there's a sin, confess it. If there's something you need to surrender, surrender it. 403 00:33:13.840 --> 00:33:18.340 If there's an area where you've been trying to remain in control, give it to him. 404 00:33:18.970 --> 00:33:21.870 And if you feel inadequate when you consider the holiness of God, 405 00:33:22.280 --> 00:33:25.600 remember where Psalm 24 ultimately directs our attention. 406 00:33:26.150 --> 00:33:30.540 It doesn't leave us staring at ourselves. it points us to the King. 407 00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:35.220 The King of glory shall come in. He is worthy of your worship. 408 00:33:35.530 --> 00:33:39.220 He is worthy of your obedience. He is worthy of your trust. 409 00:33:39.860 --> 00:33:42.460 So this week, lift your eyes toward the King of glory. 410 00:33:43.220 --> 00:33:46.620 Let His holiness shape the way that you live. 411 00:33:47.120 --> 00:33:50.090 Let His authority shape the decisions that you make. 412 00:33:50.590 --> 00:33:55.150 And let the knowledge that He is strong and mighty give you confidence when 413 00:33:55.150 --> 00:33:57.590 you face circumstances that are beyond your control. 414 00:33:58.340 --> 00:34:02.810 The King of glory reigns, and we can trust Him. 415 00:34:04.620 --> 00:34:08.040 As we finish up our study of Psalm 24 today, let's go to the Lord in prayer. 416 00:34:09.610 --> 00:34:13.340 Heavenly Father, we thank you for the truth of your word and the reminder that 417 00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:14.699 you are the King of glory. 418 00:34:15.390 --> 00:34:20.390 Thank you for your authority over all creation and for the truth that everything belongs to you. 419 00:34:21.140 --> 00:34:25.580 Help us to recognize that authority in our own lives and to faithfully steward 420 00:34:25.580 --> 00:34:27.840 everything that you have entrusted to us. 421 00:34:28.710 --> 00:34:32.060 Lord, search our hearts and reveal anything that does not honor you. 422 00:34:32.660 --> 00:34:38.620 Give us clean hands and pure hearts. Help us walk in truth, turn away from sin, 423 00:34:38.830 --> 00:34:42.300 and pursue holiness as we seek to follow you. 424 00:34:43.230 --> 00:34:48.340 Father, help us surrender the areas of our lives where we've tried to remain in control. 425 00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:55.100 Teach us to submit to your will and to live each day with the recognition that you are our King. 426 00:34:55.960 --> 00:35:01.219 And when we face circumstances that seem beyond our control Remind us that you 427 00:35:01.219 --> 00:35:04.410 are strong and mighty The Lord mighty in battle, 428 00:35:05.010 --> 00:35:09.430 Give us confidence in your power and in your faithfulness And may our lives 429 00:35:09.430 --> 00:35:14.180 bring glory to the King of glory We ask these things in the name of your Son, 430 00:35:14.180 --> 00:35:16.810 Jesus Christ, our Savior Amen. 431 00:35:19.480 --> 00:35:24.400 Before we close out today's episode, I again want to thank you for being a part 432 00:35:24.630 --> 00:35:26.010 of the Bible Bytes community. 433 00:35:26.940 --> 00:35:30.930 Today's study has reminded us that the Lord is the King of glory. 434 00:35:31.640 --> 00:35:36.350 Everything belongs to Him. 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Examine your heart. 479 00:38:35.110 --> 00:38:40.300 Pursue holiness and surrender those areas of your life where you've been trying to remain in control. 480 00:38:41.020 --> 00:38:46.580 The king of glory is worthy of our worship, our obedience, and our complete devotion. 481 00:38:47.949 --> 00:38:52.330 Next week, we'll continue our journey through the Psalms with Psalm 27. 482 00:38:52.750 --> 00:38:58.860 In episode 110, Faith That Triumphs, we'll consider what it means to have confidence 483 00:38:58.860 --> 00:39:02.239 in the Lord when fear and uncertainty surrounds us. 484 00:39:02.670 --> 00:39:05.980 We'll look at how courage is not found in the absence of fear, 485 00:39:06.310 --> 00:39:08.670 but in a faith that is anchored in God. 486 00:39:09.440 --> 00:39:13.760 Until then, keep studying God's Word, keep growing in your faith, 487 00:39:14.010 --> 00:39:16.930 and keep preparing your heart for the King of Glory. 488 00:39:17.440 --> 00:39:23.260 Join us next time on Bible Bytes The podcast where we work to inspire faith one bite at a time..