2/3/21 Day 12

TODAY'S VERSE: 2/3/21 Day 12 Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. They will receive the LORD’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob. Psalm 24:3-6 TODAY'S DEVOTION: Will you ascend, or climb, the mountain of the Lord today? In biblical times people physically walked uphill into Jerusalem to worship at the temple. More importantly, they ascended into the presence of God. Their time of inclination presented each person with two opportunities 1) a time of introspection/confession of their own (un)worthiness to enter God’s presence, 2) a time of recognition/request of God’s great mercy, holiness, and righteousness. The Psalm tells us that only those with clean hands and pure hearts may enter God’s presence. The requirement doesn’t leave any wiggle room