Lift up you basement doors.
We have often said how much of a refuge we consider our home to be. Through the years at times our days have been very stressful. But as we turn into the drive at home, it is as though we can feel the stress begin to dissipate. We are home!
We have a basement in our home with garage doors. When I am home and I hear the basement door open, I know that my Teresa is home. This is always a welcomed sound. Home is our retreat. No matter what occurs throughout the day, home is our place of refuge. It is always good to be home and together at the end of the day.
When I hear the basement door begin to open, I am glad she is home. Imagine how much more this would be if she were returning from an extended trip. Of course, I would be happy to welcome her home.
This reminds me of a scene from the last 4 verses of Psalm 24. Note verses 9 and 10.
Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory.
Welcome Home!
Most agree this is a Messianic prophecy describing the LORD being welcomed back into heaven when His time on earth was complete. His mission being completed, He was welcomed home. He came to earth to die in my place. Because of this bloodshed, I can stand before GOD in judgement with clean hands. On the cross, He breathed His last with these words, “It is finished.” His stressful mission was complete. He was ready to go home. I can only imagine the welcome He received there.
The first chapter of Acts gives us the account of His ascension back to heaven after His resurrection. This is what is being described here in Psalm 24:7-10. Twice it is described as “Be lifted up you everlasting doors!”
Five times in the passage, the LORD is referred to as the King of glory. Indeed, He is the King of glory! And the King was being welcomed back home.
I am so thankful for this scene. Hebrews 8:1 tells me He is there seated at the right hand of the throne of GOD. Oh, for that I am thankful. Because I read verse 3 of Psalm 24, and realize I have no chance on my own accord to be there with Him.
But I read elsewhere in the Scriptures.
1 John 2:1 …if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ…
Romans 8:34 …It is Christ who ˡdied, and furthermore is also ²risen, who is even ³at the right hand of GOD, who also ⁴makes intercession for us.
1 Timothy 2:5 – For there is one GOD and one Mediator between GOD and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 9:24 – of Christ we read that HE is now in…heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of GOD for us.
When I stand before GOD in the judgment, I don’t want Him to look at me or to look at the things I have done and the things I have left undone. No, no, no. I want my Advocate, my Intercessor, my Mediator, my LORD, the King of glory, to represent me.
I am glad He was welcomed back home! I want to be welcomed there one day as well.