The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Psalms 24:1-5
What condition are your hands in? Are they clean when it comes to your daily walk in business, your marital relationship, and your walk with God? Are your hands clean when it comes to how you handle not only your family, but friends also? Do we really handle things in a Godly manner, or do we excuse and justify our actions? Are your hands idle? Look at (Ecclesiastes 10:18), “By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.”
The Psalmist said the blessing is in clean hands. Job put it this way in chapter 17:9, “The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.” Again in (Psalm 18:20), “The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.”
There really is something to clean hands. What condition are your hands in if God called your number today, not in your eyes, but in His eyes looking through the lens of His Word, which is what every man will be judged by?
Dirty hands signify two things, that we are sinners and double minded. (James 4:8) says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
Our prayer for you this week: May you come to realize the importance of clean hands.
