WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD?

 TUESDAY, 2ND JANUARY, 2024.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer

 

TOPIC: WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD?

MEMORIZE: “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

 

SCRIPTURE READING: “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.” Psalms 24:3-4

 

EXPOSITION:

From this world, and the fulness thereof, the psalmist's meditations rise, of a sudden to the great things of another world, the foundation of which is not on the seas, nor on the floods. The things of this world God has given to the children of men and we are much indebted to his providence for them; but they will not make a portion for us. And therefore,

 

Here is an enquiry after better things – the presence of God – this refers to our commitment to unbroken communion with God, Ps 24:3. This earth is God's footstool; but, if we had ever so much of it, we must be here but a while, must shortly go hence, and Who then shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Who shall have communion with God in holy ordinances? A soul that knows and considers its own nature, origin, and immorality, when it has viewed the earth and the fullness thereof, will sit down unsatisfied; there is not found among all the creatures a help meet for man, and therefore it will think of ascending towards God, towards heaven, will ask,

 

"What shall I do to rise to that high place, that hill, where the Lord dwells and manifests himself, that I may be acquainted with him, and to abide in that happy holy place where he meets his people and makes them holy and happy?  What shall I do that I may be of those whom God owns for his peculiar people and who are his in another manner than the earth is his in its fullness?"

 

This question is much the same with that, Ps 15:1 “LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?”. The hill of Zion on which the temple was built typified the church, both visible and invisible. When the people attend the ark to its holy place David puts them in mind that these were but patterns of heavenly things, and therefore that by them they should be led to consider the heavenly things themselves.

 

PRAYER POINT: Lord, draw me closer to yourself to have quality relationship with you in Jesus name.

 

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