Scripture Reading : Psalm 24
Theme : The King of Glory
- God Owns the World (1–2). God created the world; therefore He is the rightful master and owner of the world. He is everyone’s landlord.
- God Requires Holiness (3–6). Every person/generation who wish to continue to live in His world and see God’s face must be holy just as He Holy. The implication is that those who are not holy will be kicked out of His Holy earth and His hill/temple, which is His worldwide headquarter.
- God Will Triumph (7–10). Although unholy people occupy His Holy earth now, God will be victorious and decisively defeat them in battle and kick them out of His Holy earth. The meek shall inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5).
Praying the Scripture
You must understand the big picture of the Bible. Ever since Eden, God’s original kingdom on earth, was ruined, God has been on a mission to reclaim lost paradise and rid the earth of sin and death. This psalm states He will be victorious. We have already seen the beginning of this victory in Jesus’ death and resurrection. The victory will be consummated when He returns. Look forward to this righteous kingdom. Clothe yourself in the righteousness of Jesus and live your life in righteousness by the power of the Spirit. Those who do not are without Christ and a new life through the Holy Spirit will not inherit God’s restored earth.
经文：诗篇24
主题：荣耀之王
- 神拥有这世界（1-2）。神造世界，因此是世界的真正的主人。祂是每一个人的房东。
- 神要求圣洁（3-6）。每一个希望能继续活在神世界里并见神荣面的人必须是圣洁的，如同神圣洁一样。其含义是不圣洁的将被逐出神圣洁的地土和山/圣所，也就是神在世界的总部。
- 神会取得胜利（7-10）。虽然不圣洁的人正占用神圣洁的地土，神最终会得胜，在战斗中彻底打败他们，并将他们逐出此地。温柔的人必承受地土（太5:5）。
用经文祷告
你必须明白圣经总的信息。自伊甸园后，当神在地上原来的国被毁了，神便开始取回那被丢失的乐园，除去地上的罪和死亡。这诗篇申明神将得胜。我们已经借着耶稣的死与复活看见了胜利的开端。当耶稣回来时，祂将全然获胜。要盼望这公义之国的降临。要穿戴耶稣的义，藉着圣灵的力量活出公义的生活。凡不如此行的没有基督，也没用藉着圣灵的新生命，所以不会承受神复兴的地土。
