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Psalm 24 - The LORD, the King of glory

Psalm 24

 The LORD, the King of glory

 Introduction
Psalm 24 is written as a worship Psalm by David

Summary
v1-2 God as Creator
v3-6 Description of people who seek God
v7-10 Welcoming the King of glory

The earth is the LORD's for he founded it
This statement is a fundamental gospel truth - if God did not create, then His ownership and lordship over us is called into question.
As a creator - when we create objects, say, a handphone. We expect the handphone to serve its' purpose - to be able to make calls, send sms-es, and it exists solely for that purpose. How would we feel if you dialled a number, listened expecting to hear a ringtone, but instead the handphone tells you, "No thanks I'm not making any calls for you today!" We are that handphone - useless to God and to be thrown away - but God goes to extra extents to repair us in a way that we will never break down again.

Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?
Those with clean hands, pure hearts, do not lift up their hands to idols.
These are the continued description of the righteous person by the law - those who do no wrong, think no wrong, and most importantly, recognise God as God.
Psalm 24 also promises this person blessing and vindication.

What makes God the King of Glory?
Importantly, the 2 main points brought up in Psalm 24 is that
1. God is Creator. By Him all things were created through Him, for Him. If this is not glory enough, what more can someone have?
2. God is Holy - as expressed in verses3-6. He rejects the unrighteous, and only accepts His chosen people

Question
Have we welcomed the King of Glory appropriately?
Have we made good preparations for Him to come again?

Sidenote
This is uploaded late because I didn't have an internet connection..
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