by Jonathan Mills
God has a requirement from us and He wants us to be strict in that. There is a standard of truth that must be acquired in each of us if we want to be used purely for His purpose. He requires us to be pure to His Godly agenda and put off the old nature that requires us to strive in the flesh.
I declare that there is sufficient grace for His people to pursue the Holy Mountain and climb to the heights of God’s requirements. Why do we need to pursue the Holy Mountain?
God has a perfect plan for us, and desires us to live in that. Only there, will we be free to live in and enjoy the abundant fullness God has for us.
Psalm 24:1 - "(A Psalm of David) The earth is the LORD’S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."
Psalm 24:2 - "For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods."
Psalm 24:3 - "Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who shall stand in His holy place?"
Psalm 24:4 - "He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully."
Psalm 24:5 - "He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation."
Psalm 24:6 - "This is the generation of them that seek Him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah."
We need to be a generation who seek His face and hunger for His righteousness, and if we do, here is the blessing that we receive when we ascend His hill;
Psalm 24:7 - "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in."
Psalm 24:8 - "Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle."
Psalm 24:9 - "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in."
Psalm 24:10 - "Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah."
How awesome is our God, He wants us holy so He can manifest Himself to us! Is that not worth it to keep clean hands and pure hearts? He wants to show us His glory and open the doors of heaven onto His people. I don’t know about you but I find that amazing!
A couple of years ago I had a dream that thoroughly impacted my life as a young guy wanting to go after God.
In it, I was half way up a mountain when I looked around and there was nothing but empty plains with fields as far as I could see, each looking the same. When I looked up I could see nothing but jagged rocks to the top of the mountain, but where I stood was flat, and there was a pathway that was paved for me leading around the mountain to the top. As I looked to the path there was a young couple in their early twenties relaxing in a spa bath (dreams are weird), They both had the most innocent purest countenance of anyone I had ever seen. She was stunningly beautiful and he was handsome. There was no lust between them but they were in perfect harmony with each other, they were both different yet the same. They were at complete peace with everything and had a smile that would light a room.
I then heard the words;
“Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? He who has clean hands and a pure heart.”
This is our calling as people - to live in God’s fullness without spot or blemish, made holy through His sacrifice, who’s sacrifice was more than enough to wash away our sins and keep us from stumbling.
Ephesians 5:27 - "That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."
God can not use people who seek their own or have selfish ambition, He can only use those who are submitted to their Lord and only want to do His will out of love. This is what it means to be a Christian. If you humble yourself He will exalt you in due time.
When the bride and the groom come together (us and God), we will be conformed and made holy to His image.
At the end of the day it is how we look in the mirror, not visually, but in our inner man. We need to look like Christ! The perfect image for mankind!
