After God’s Own Heart

Read Psalm 24

As I begin reading this psalm of David, I think it’s important to remember that David was a man after God’s own heart. In Acts 13:22 it says “…he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ ”  But what does it mean to be a man after God’s own heart?

In Psalm 24:1-6 David writes:

          1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

          2 for he founded it on the seas
             and established it on the waters.

         3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?

        4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol
            or swear by a false god.

        5 They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior.

       6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.

The God who created the heavens gave us some simple commands, to not worship idols and never tell lies and that is how we can receive the Lord’s blessing.

As David continues in verses 7-10:

        7 Lift up your heads, you gates;
           be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

       8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

       9 Lift up your heads, you gates;
          lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

      10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—
            he is the King of glory.

For Reflection: As you read these words can you imagine the tune? Are you trying to be a person after God’s own heart?

by Ndilo Musa