Open To Glory

A Reflection on the Psalm for February 2nd, 2020:
The Feast of The Presentation of The Lord

Psalm 24

R. The Lord of hosts, he is king of glory!

Lift up your heads, O gates and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in. 

R. The Lord of hosts, he is king of glory!

Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle. 

R. The Lord of hosts, he is king of glory!

Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in. 

R. The Lord of hosts, he is king of glory!

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. 

​R. The Lord of hosts, he is king of glory!

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Glory: magnificence or great beauty: a thing that is beautiful, impressive, or worthy of praise: the splendour and bliss of heaven: images of Christ in glory: praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to a deity: a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Christ or a saint. (Google dictionary)


Lift up your heads, O gates!
    and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
    that the King of glory may come in.


Time to celebrate people of Israel. You are the chosen ones. Lift and open every entrance that has been closed to the Lord God, the Great I AM. And now for us, Jesus is the King of Glory; we open our minds and hearts to You.

Who is the King of glory?
    The Lord, strong and mighty,
    the Lord, mighty in battle.


But what kind of battle? Yes, Yahweh called His people to physical battle but the new King of Glory calls us to love our enemies, to forgive and not give up. Our battles are for the hearts, minds, and souls of those who do not know, or even in knowing do not honour the King of Glory! In our weakness, He is our strength.

Lift up your heads, O gates!
    and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
    that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord of hosts,
    he is the King of glory.
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The psalmist repeats it again… Open the way for the Lord. The Word is Glory and Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit! Praise Him without ceasing, in every way possible. Keep the word Glory, speak it aloud, repeat it over and over again, sing it, shout it. ​




​Judy Savoy

Photo by Sebastien Gabriel on Unsplash

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