Praising Scripture - Dec 24

Paising Month Introduction...

Psalm 24:1-10
（Memorization Scripture :7-10）
1 The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,The world and those who dwell therein.
2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters.
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

【Reflection】Many people conclude Psalm 24 describes what happened when David received the return of the Ark of the Covenant to the tabernacle in Zion from the house of Obed-Edom (1 Chronicles 15). At that time, David and the leaders of Israel came to the House of Obed-Edom. As the priests and the Levites carried the Ark of the Covenant, all of Israel accompanied with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps. And King David also whirled and played music among them. What a joyful and glorious scene! Because of the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant, the glorious King descended from above heaven to Israel!

Today, on this Christmas Eve, let us remember Jesus Christ, who is the Word that became flesh. This glorious King took the form of a baby, so that the majority of Jews didn't recognize that He was the Messiah for whom they had been waiting. On that night, there was not even a room in which He could be birthed! Hopefully we, who are justified, could cleanse our hands, prepare our hearts, come together to seek the Lord, and wait for the glorious manifestation of the Lord!

“Lift up your heads, O gates!
And lift them up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory!” (vv. 9-10)

The Lamb who humbled Himself and was slain, is now the Lamb sitting on the throne.

【讚美月簡介】...

詩篇 24:1-10
(背誦經文:7-10)
1 地和其中所充滿的，世界和住在其間的，都屬耶和華。
2 祂把地建立在海上，安定在大水之上。
3 誰能登耶和華的山？誰能站在祂的聖所？
4 就是手潔心清，不向虛妄，起誓不懷詭詐的人。
5 他必蒙耶和華賜福，又蒙救他的 神使他成義。
6 這是尋求耶和華的族類，是尋求祢面的雅各。（細拉）
7 眾城門哪，你們要抬起頭來！永久的門戶，你們要被舉起！
那榮耀的王將要進來！
8 榮耀的王是誰呢？就是有力有能的耶和華，
在戰場上有能的耶和華。
9 眾城門哪，你們要抬起頭來！永久的門戶，你們要把頭抬起！
那榮耀的王將要進來！
10 榮耀的王是誰呢？萬軍之耶和華，祂是榮耀的王。（細拉）

【心得分享】 許多人揣測詩篇24篇講述了大衛將耶和華的約櫃，從俄別以東的家迎回錫安城中的帳幕時的情形（代上15章）。那時，大衛和以色列的首領來到俄別以東的家，祭司和利未人自潔後用杠肩抬 神的約櫃，以色列眾人歡呼吹角、吹號、敲鈸、鼓瑟、彈琴，大發響聲，歡歡喜喜地將耶和華的約櫃抬上來，大衛也在 神的約櫃面前踴躍跳舞。這實在是一個充滿了歡樂和榮耀的情形！因著約櫃的到來，那榮耀的王也從高天之上降臨到以色列人中間！
今天，在這個聖誕前夜，也讓我們一同來思想這位道成肉身的耶穌基督。這位榮耀的王取了嬰孩的樣式，以至於當時絕大多數的猶太人不知道祂就是他們所等候的彌賽亞，那一夜伯利恆並無房間作祂的出生處，但盼望今天我們這些得稱為義的族類，能夠潔淨我們的手，預備我們的心，一同來尋求 神的面，等候 神榮耀的顯現！

「眾城門哪，你們要抬起頭來！永久的門戶，你們要把头抬起！那榮耀的王將要進來。榮耀的王是誰呢？萬軍之耶和華，祂是榮耀的王。」（9-10 節）曾降卑被殺的羔羊，如今也是坐寶座的羔羊！