Day 24

PSALM 24: The King of glory

The psalm begins with a concise but profound theology of creation (KJV’s ‘The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof…’ is a bit more poetic I think). What are the key things from verse 1 and 2 and how might they

impact our worldview?

Section 2 (verses 3-6) is about being with God. It’s a bit like Psalm 15 or 11:4-7. Scripture like this helps us understand how holy and good God is and how essential it is that his people reflect that. When we look forward to the NT we don’t ever find any ‘lowering of the bar’ of God’s standards (compare Matthew 5:20, Titus 2:11-14 or James 4:7-10 for example).

The last section (verses 7-10) is about ‘the King of Glory’, a phrase found only in this psalm. What picture does it give us of God?

Today’s Prayer Suggestions

1. Praise God for the gift in Christ of a pure heart so that you may stand before the King of glory in righteousness.

2. Pray that we would use our talents and time for God's glory in church service.

3. Pray for Griffith Christian Student's ongoing prayer initiative (2 for 2 - consistently praying for two non-Christian friends for two minutes a day) to bear fruit and cultivate a growing culture of prayerfulness.