3 Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. 5 They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. 6 Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob (NLV).
This sort of makes a little checklist for us. Let's see...
Are my hands and hearts pure? Hmm, maybe not all the time but I think I strike pretty well here.
Do I worship idols? Well, if you're talking about those big scary statues, no. However, there's somethings in my life I often find in competition with God, that's for sure.
Do I never tell lies? I'd say no, but then again, that would be - uh - lying.
I guess I, like all of us have a constant struggle in the quest for righteousness. But then, priase God there's GRACE.
