Give Us Clean Hands
by Charlie Hall
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Psalm 24:3,4 – “Who may ascend the
hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He
who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not
lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is
false.”
Purity is a subject often obscured
by the world today. We have ads for a foamy cleanse
that leaves our faces pure and smooth, while another
boasts the “purity” of an alcoholic beverage. Home
improvement stores offer their purest wood for sale
while jewelers haggle over the purity of gold and
silver. It’s obvious that many people seek the “pure”
things of the world, yet what about themselves? Do
they seek purity within their souls and their hearts?
E.M. Bounds writes: “Earnestness is
good and impressive; genius is gifted and great.
Thought kindles and inspires, but it takes a divine
endowment – a more powerful energy than earnestness,
genius, or thought – to break the chains of sin. It
takes more to win estranged and depraved hearts to
God, to repair the breaches, and to restore the Church
to her old ways of purity and power. Nothing but holy
anointing can do this.”
Purity isn’t attained by our own
perseverance or dedication. It requires patience upon
God to deliver us from temptation and evil. It
requires the Holy Spirit working within out lives and
our own willingness to listen and to obey what God’s
will is.
Josh Harris writes “If we want to
lead pure lives, then we must realize that purity does
not happen by accident, [rather] we have to understand
purity as a pursuit of righteousness. The path
you take with your feet should never contradict the
conviction of your heart.“
Indeed, your pursuits in life often
indicate your walk with Christ. So take some time
today to quiet yourself before the Lord. Ask Him to
take a look at your heart and purify it once again.
Let Him look at your hands and wash them clean with
Christ’s blood. And search for His glory amongst the
cleansing and healing.
Josh Harris sums it up best when he
says: “What will it take for us to see the beauty of
purity? Purity is the entrance to the splendor of
God’s creation.”
Song Lyrics:
We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
O Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
O Lord we cast down our idols
CHORUS:
Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands, give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
O God let us be a generation that seeks
that seeks your face O God of Jacob
O God let us be a generation that seeks
that seeks your face O God of Jacob
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