Devotional for the First Sunday in Lent

St. Paul's UMC - South Bend, Indiana

Read Psalms 22-24

Psalm 24 (Darby Translation)

¹ The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. ² For it was he that founded it upon seas, and established it upon floods.

³ Who shall ascend into the mount of Jehovah? and who shall stand in his holy place? ⁴ He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully: ⁵ He shall receive blessing from Jehovah, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. ⁶ This is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

⁷ Lift up your heads, ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. ⁸ Who is this King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle. ⁹ Lift up your heads, ye gates; yea, lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. ¹⁰ Who is he, this King of glory? Jehovah of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.