“Open for me the
gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.” (Psalm 118:19 NIV)
Today our devotion is about the gates of righteousness. One Bible commentary on today’s Bible verse, says that it is the King who pronounces his command as he reaches the gates of the temple with his procession, and the priests answered from the inside of the temple.
Thousands
of ordinary people however, have also prayed those words that the gates of
righteousness would open up to them. They have had an urge to come near to God.
They have wanted to express their gratefulness in His presence.
And the true priests of the Lord have
throughout history pointed out the direction to the gate of the Lord, salvation
in Jesus Christ. And those who faithfully remain with Him may go out and in
through that gate, not because of their own righteousness, but because they
have put on the righteousness of Jesus. Lydia Baxter writes about this gate:
That
gate ajar stands free for all
Who
seek thro' it salvation
The
rich and poor, the great and small
Of every tribe and nation
Yes, in
the blood of Christ I see
The
gate that stands ajar for me
For me!
For me! That stands ajar for me!
Prayer
Thank you Jesus
that the gate of righteousness is open today. Thank You that by grace we may
enter it and come into Your presence.
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