TGFABT – Psalm 24

Who is who?

“Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? “
Psalm 24:3

 

 

Who has:

  • Clean hands
  • Pure Heart
  • Does not lift their soul to another

Who receives…

  • Blessing (God’s favor)
  • Vindication (Righteousness)

Truth Tuesday

I want to be part of  the “such a generation” who seeks the God of Jacob. (V6)

Word Study

“Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob.”
Psalm 24:6

Seek Darash (daw-rash Strong’s 1875)
To resort to, seek, seek with care, inquire, require

The word seek is packed.  This break-down shows clearly how “such a generation” should seek after God. My personal favorite is resort. It convicted me of choosing God as my first resort instead of my last when I struggle with life’s ups and downs.

Seek
To go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
To try to find or discover by searching or questioning: to seek the solution to a problem.
To try to obtain

Resort
To go, especially frequently or customarily

Inquire
To seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
To make investigation

Require
To have need of

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for a week at beach, only one day of rain, and great fellowship.  God is good!!!

Faith Stretching/Strengthening

I am fighting to trust and hope again in a situation where I have been let down many times. (This is the same thing I listed last week and the week before.  I am stuck here. 🙂

12 Comments

  1. Listening to today’s message reminds me how many times I forget that I am the Who and need to lift myself up to God with clean hands and a pure heart in all situations. I am sure if I pay attention just to one week I would realize how many times I do not lift myself up to Him.

  2. I too felt convicted by verse 4. I am guilty of lifting my soul to another instead of going to Him. I like that she broke it down into our desires, emotions, passions and appetites. My version says idol instead of another. I think the word idol makes the verse and danger of lifting our souls even more clear. I can easily make idols out of things and people. This was a clear reminder to kep the Lord my audience of One and not let other things and people get in the way of my devotion to Him.

  3. Hello Ladies, What a joy to relax this evening and share God’s word. I am enjoying each Psalm and what she pulls from them to bring us direction and encouragement. Each week she has made me stop and ponder His words and what a joy it is. Keep up the study and watch how God blesses you.
    Good night

  4. Hi all you beautiful ladies! I’m back! Last week was a crazy one.
    Today I noticed a sign. I’m sure God had his hand in. It said ” What you desire becomes an idol” I’ve been thinking about it all day. It speaks out along with today’s lesson.
    I’ve had a lot of family issues the past two weeks. I just wanted to talk to a friend about all of it. Then I realized the only friend I truly need to discuss my issues with is God. He is always there just waiting for us to need him. So I have increased my prayers and conversations with my friend, God!

  5. Truth is God shares his best side when I present my worst. I am so grateful for his council.

  6. Truth for me is that I forget at times that what I desire on earth is only the temporary gifts God gave to me and my true gift is to be with him eternally. This is why I have over the years tried to remember this is my temporary home as Carrie Underwoid sang and to not focus so much on material items but that God lent these things to enjoy but not to idolize. Hard to do sometimes.

    1. That is my truth too. It is so easy for me to get caught up in things that are temporary. I want to continually focus on those things that are eternal and lasting.

  7. Seek and inquire. Those are words I want to keep focusing on in my day to day life. I need to seek God daily and I do not always do so.

  8. Great Word study this week. I want to seek God’s face and draw attention to Him not me.

  10. Thankful for all the blessings I have in my life that I take for granted more often than I should.

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