Psalm 24:7 says, “Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in” (AMP). When you think of gates in the ancient world, they were a means of keeping things out of a city. When the psalmist tells the gates to lift up their heads, he’s telling them to look up and be prepared for the arrival of the Lord into the city. For us, it’s a call to look at what spiritual barriers we have in our lives that are keeping God out of certain areas. It’s a call to open up places in our life that are resistant to God having full control. We need to make room for God to do in our lives what He wants as the king of our life.
Next it tells the ancient doors to be lifted up as well. Ancient doors are those entrenched areas where we have old habits in place that need to change. All of us have old patterns, old ways of living and old mindsets that need to yield to the King. It also includes the wounded places we have used to keep our distance. God is wanting to come in to heal, but to also rip up the places that have been entrenched in our lives for years. He’s coming to tear down the ancient strongholds in our life because they’ve been holding us back. There is no power too embedded or habit so strong that the King cannot break it. He is wanting to bring new life into every area of our life.
Finally verse 8 says, “Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.” He is more than able to conquer the areas that we have tried to and failed. He can overthrow anything in our life that is holding us back because He is strong and mighty. He can break generational curses, deep seated habits and anything that has made itself home in our life. These verses are a reminder that He is calling every closed, entrenched and resistant part of our life to open up to Him. He doesn’t just want to set part of you free. He came to bring total freedom to your life. No gates or ancient doors can stand in His way. It’s time to open them up and let the King of glory in.
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 