Passcode Three

Holiness

Psalm 24: 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. - KJV

Patiently digesting the scripts of these verses, it is well stated with vivid clarity the fundamental qualities and qualifications of a potential seeker or worshipper in God's presence. A psalm of David, unleashing the raw concentrate of God's mind in undiluted words. There are three different words here of notable mark and that can be taken into consideration; who, ascend and stand. The presence of God is an high place of sacredness, far higher than every other heights of consecration or desecration by men. The hill of the Lord is the altar of His presence, the Holy place of His divine dwelling where His presence dwells in His almightiness.

The Holy place of the Lord is the sacred, consecrated place of His power and majesty. If you're in any way looking for the residential location of the almighty, He dwells in complete Holiness. Only the Holy in complete Holiness can enter the most Holy place of God 1Pet1:15. In other words, only sin is a reversible inhibitor of any man's successful entry into the presence of God. The father of death is Satan, the mother is Sin, and the offspring death itself. Holiness is total obedience to God but sin is 99.9% obedience unto God, which is no obedience at all. Holiness grants direct access into God's presence.

The identity by which every child of God approaches the throne of God is holiness. In other words God is pure and grants access to only  His children in purity. The permit heaven gives to access the presence of God is 100% based on Holiness. You cannot claim to know God or access God without Holiness Lev19:2. Holiness is a total separation from uncleanliness to cleanliness, from the world to Christ. In the presence of God is glory and you can only access this glory through Holiness Isa6:3

In Ps24:3, the criteria to accessing the true presence of God is not based on age, gender, position, office, location, assignment, achievement, influence or preference amongst others. Permission is not Commission. God is eternally sacred and must be reverence with total awe, that you're permitted to come into His service does not commission you a head or raise your standard before Him. Only those He draws to Himself and cleanse are qualified Exo3:5. You cannot access Him by self acclaimed righteousness rather a righteousness birth by the death of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary. The question "Who" emanated again in Ps15:1. The qualifications as recorded in the Bible, is he that possesses a humble spirit and a contrite heart Isa57:15. Familiarity brings contempt. You cannot trivialize the presence of God and expect to receive, access or hear from Him Mic6:6-8.

The verse 4 of this chapter expresses those who can ascend into the Hill of the Lord. Only through the blood of Jesus, we receive remission for our sins to be able to ascend into the hill of the lord which is the divine license for permission and commission into worship and service by every believer or child of God. The Bible said he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, the explanation of the verse goes further there in the verse. We must understand that the sanctification of our heart unto holiness is also through the word of God Jn17:17, to possess a life without the virulent intoxication of sins from the world 2Cor10:3. Many have made the word of God of no effect through the secular beliefs of things around them over time Mrk7:13. Your heart and spirit are your place of worship and connection to God Jn4:21-24, defiling of such places Matt7:17-20 is the denial of God's abode of worship in you.

2 Timothy 2: 19. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. -KJV

Coming to the Lord or approaching His presence is a function of your submission, openness and humility to receive cleansing of your sins through the blood of Jesus. God's face cannot behold iniquity. You cannot be a friend to sin and still be a friend to God. Your service is not acceptable without holiness, your prayers are not heard in sin, they are better heard in righteousness of heart. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. Are you Holy? Purge yourself of every sin and iniquity today and make things right with your God, then you can serve Him acceptably in truth of heart and spirit.

James Adedeji

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