Psalms 24:1

 Psalms 24:1says, A Psalm of David.  After being identified as a psalm of David, verse one says, The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.  David said that the earth and everything in it, including the people, were God's.  God is the Creator of all things, and therefore everything is His.  He could have created mankind without a choice as to whether or not to follow Him, but He gave them free will as to whether or not they would.  God then provided a way of salvation after mankind sinned, but still still gave them free will as to whether or not to accept His salvation plan.  Verse two adds, For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.  David continues to speak about God as the Creator of the earth, as He set the land upon the seas.  Verse three asks, Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?  David asked who could go up to God by their own ability.  We can only reach God because He calls us and allows us to come into His presence.  Verse four answers, He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.  David lists a few things required before a person can enter into God's presence,  such as clean hands, a pure heart, and being one who has not lifted up his soul in vanity or sworn deceitfully.  Still, we know that no one can meet all these requirements all the time,, which is why the only ones who can come into God's presence are those who come by faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse five adds, He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.  Those who come to God with the penalty of sin removed from their lives through the righteousness of Christ will receive a blessing from God.  Verse six continues, This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.  David said that those around him were a generation that sought God's face.  We must be a generation that seeks God's face or will, because each generation must do so.  Verse seven declares, Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.  David said that if we opened our hearts to Jesus Christ that He, the everlasting King of glory would come in.  It is always the choice of each individual whether or not to accept Jesus Christ as his or her Savior and Lord.  Verse eight asks, Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.  David asked who the King of glory was, and answered that it was the Almighty God, the only true God.  If we are to be followers of Christ, we must acknowledge that God is the only true God, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe.  Verse nine says, Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.  Again,  David tells us if we will open our hearts to Jesus that He will come in.  God does not force Himself into anyone's life, even though He could.  It is the choice of each individual whether or not to invite God into his or her heart.  Verse ten declares, Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.  Once more, David asked Who the King of glory was and answered the LORD of hosts, the Creator God.  There has always been and always will be only one true God.