Your grace and love are the soap we need. “Clean hands and a pure heart,” Lord-that is what we pray for today. When was the last time you checked to see if your hands were clean? Psalms 24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. David, for example, was a great sinner, but it is said that he was a man after God. He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. The person of integrity has a whole heart. The word integrity is related to the word integer. Being willing to acknowledge the dirt on our hands and feet is the first step in becoming his disciples. ( Psalm 24:4) He who has clean hands and a pure heart. Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. 5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. He showed his skill with a bowl of water and a towel as he washed his disciples’ dirty feet (John 13). He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn oaths deceitfully. 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. What dirty objects are we clasping in our hands, holding onto for dear life, as if they have the power to be our God? Perhaps that’s because God knows how easily we can deceive ourselves about what we truly worship or about where we actually place our trust. 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Such people do not “trust in an idol or swear by a false god.” Being dishonest or deceitful is something God hates. Psalm 24 asks, “Who is worthy to stand in the holy presence of God?” The answer: Only those who have “clean hands and a pure heart.” What does the psalmist mean by that? It offered everyone an opportunity to reflect about who God is in comparison to us, and to be reminded to humble oneself in God’s presence. In ancient times a bowl of water was placed at the entrance of the place of worship so that everyone who came to worship the Lord could wash their hands before coming inside.
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