Psalm 24

1The (A)earth is the LORD'S, and [a]all it contains,
The (B)world, and those who dwell in it.
2For He has (C)founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the rivers.
3Who may (D)ascend into the (E)hill of the LORD?
And who may stand in His holy (F)place?
4He who has (G)clean hands and a (H)pure heart,
Who has not (I)lifted up his soul to falsehood
And has not (J)sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive a (K)blessing from the LORD
And (L)righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6This is the generation of those who (M)seek Him,
Who seek Your face--even Jacob. Selah.
7(N)Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, O [b]ancient doors,
That the King of (O)glory may come in!
8Who is the King of glory?
The LORD (P)strong and mighty,
The LORD (Q)mighty in battle.
9Lift up your heads, O gates,
And lift them up, O [c]ancient doors,
That the King of (R)glory may come in!
10Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of (S)hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah.

After trying password after password sending myself the password and verifying my account and logging in from another place and then coming back and discovering that I had the right password all along but for some reason it kept throwing it out anyways, I have come to the conclusing that this blog does not like me. haha not really just google. but anyhow...
do you ever wonder if the grand God you read about in the old testament could be the same God you understand now? The God who wins battles and comes in a cloud of smoke, who speaks out in his mighty voice seems like just a shade of the intimate God I feel like I know now. or sometimes just feels like a distant story of a God. Instead of winning huge battles and keeping the sun from setting we feel God's power in smaller ways or in stationary ways (from nature). But the great God of the Old Testament is someone I'd like to get to know. He's a God who would surely and quickly strike terror in my heart and have me fall facedown before him. Hopefully he is one who I would fear and respect enough not to sin against so often. (You'd think so until you see the Israelites). He in his glory set far apart revealed in nature and in faithfulness I would still like to understand.