Psalm 24

1 The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 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.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Key Verse:
1 The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Key Outline:
1. v. 1 The Lord made is the Creator.
2. v. 2-6 Only the righteous will see the Lord in his kingdom.
3. v. 7-10 The Strong and Mighty Lord comes to enter his kingdom.

Key Observation:
This psalm depicts Christ as the Chief Shepherd.
Memory Verse:
10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah

Devotion:
As shocking as it may seem, we do not “own” property. The title deed belongs to the Lord, and one day soon He will be coming to take possession. That is why it is so easy for Christians to see that Israel belongs to the Jews. God has given it. End of story. It does not matter who claims it, or who wants it for their possession. It is God’s possession to do with as He pleases. “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.”

What are we, as mortals to do with property? We live but a few fleeting instants and are gone before we get started. But the Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever more. By faith the Lord has made us righteous through Christ, and one day soon we will reign with Him in Jerusalem.

The gates are told to open up to allow the Chief Shepherd to return. He will reign, the Bible says, with a rod of iron. I hope that you have made your heart ready for His return. There is only one thing that you can do. “What must we do that we might work the works of God.” The reply after 2,000 years is still true, in the words of our Shepherd and Savior, “This is the work of God, that you believe on Him whom He hath sent.”