Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.
During a time of war David brought the presence of his God in his heart. He knew that his God was with him, he saw his adversaries stumble and fall, and his heart was filled with confidence and trust in his God.
Where did he get all this? By spending time with his God in the temple.
Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. 6 And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
In the day of trouble where did David go first? To the temple. This is where he hid. This was where he was lifted up, and where he was filled with joy. It was this protection, this confidence, and this joy that he brought with him to the battlefield.
No wonder this was the "one thing" that David asked from the Lord - that he would dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life, to behold His beauty and to meditate in His temple.
We, Christians, have a greater advantage, in the human sense, compared to David. In the Old Testament they had to go to the temple to seek the presence of God. Today, the Holy Spirit indwells each believer. We are considered His temple. We worship in spirit and truth. We do not need to go somewhere anymore to "dwell" in His house, behold His beauty and meditate in His presence.
All we need is to MAKE TIME. Not find time, for we will not be able to find it, with all the things we think we need to do, that are more important than prayer. We need to MAKE TIME.
One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek...
We ASK to dwell in the presence of the Lord because we know that it is by His grace that He calls us into His presence. No amount of human effort brings us to God's presence. He calls us, draws us, and keeps us in His presence.
But we are also to SEEK. Make time to pray, meditate in His word, dwell in His presence as you sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. Seek Him.
Then, whatever the world may throw at us, we will be prepared. As we hide in Him, and are filled with His confidence and joy, we bring this everywhere we are, everywhere we go - whether we stay at home, go to our office or take care of our business, as we face trials, hardships and circumstances that come our way, we will see our adversaries fall, and our hearts will be filled with His confidence.
Is this the One Thing that we have asked, and sought for, today? Everyday?
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