Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in. Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Psalm 24: 7-10)

Most of us build walls and gates around our lives. These serve to protect us from the slings, arrows, and worse that come our way. Too often these defenses also seperate us from opportunity and joy. Fear too often crowds out love. Caution too often constrains creativity. God calls us to lift up our gates, open the doors, and welcome glory into our lives.

If you are on broadband, you can listen to the choir of Trinity Church (Wall Street) sing John Amner's motet "Who is the King of Glory." I would love to provide a link to Handel's chorus from Part II of the Messiah. But I cannot find it online.