Are Our Gates Open to the King of Glory?

Leviticus 23-24; Psalms 24; Acts 21

“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?...Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.”

Psalm 24:1, 3, 7

While the earth is the Lord’s, he has given people authority to rule over creation and to steward it. We, in turn, have given our authority in this world over to the enemy through our rebellion and sin. Our free will to choose how we will respond to God’s commands is expressed in our choice to turn our heart back to the Lord in repentance. In seeking relationship with the Lord, we also seek the restoration of his kingdom on earth. We exercise our authority in Christ over the gates of sin and rebellion opposed to the King of glory. As those who live for Christ, the King of kings, we command the ancient doors and gates of our nations to open for the King of glory.

Are the doors in our heart and the gates of our city open to the King of glory?

“Lord Jesus, will you come in and fellowship with me this day, for your glory?”