This is Seamus. He faithfully keeps watch at our door and carefully checks all who come and go. Who needs a video surveillance system when you have such a dedicated gatekeeper?

In Psalm 24, we encounter a different doorway with its own group of gatekeepers. As the Ark of the Covenant approached Jerusalem in a joyful procession, the gates became the focus of attention. The guardians at these gates were not watchful cats, but priests. These priests were entrusted to prepare the way for the arrival of the King of Glory. Their role was not merely to guard the entrance, but to call on God’s people to recognize His holy presence and welcome it among them.

(Reading time – 8 mins)