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.
(Psalms 27:4)
In the midst of battle, of evildoers coming upon him to devour his flesh, David sought refuge in the presence of his God.
David said "One thing...". Not strong armor, not a good sharp sword, not in military advisers. One thing that David wanted, as he was surrounded with his enemies, was to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple.
David wasn't saying that he was going to stay in the temple the whole day praying. In fact, David did not mean the temple built by his son Solomon, for it was not built yet.
David was talking about the presence of His God, the beauty of His presence, and the wisdom that he could meditate upon.
For this David would go to the Tabernacle, and seek God with all his heart.
This was the ONE THING that he sought for, that he always asked for from God.
How we miss out on this blessing, this privilege, this grace of being able to enjoy the presence of God in His house.
The interesting is today, in the New Testament, true believers in God through Jesus Christ have been given a beautiful gift - the Holy Spirit Himself.
John 14:17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.
He indwells each and every true believer in Christ. This is why Paul writes that we are the temple of the Holy Spirit:
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
Imagine, what David so longed for - to dwell in the house of the Lord, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to meditate upon His teachings and guidance - is what God is graciously allowing us to enjoy every day, every moment, of our life, without having to go to a church building, a chapel or a special place. He, God Himself, is right inside us, dwelling in us.
How many of us take advantage of this, and spend quality time worshiping, listening and seeking His wonderful presence day by day?
I wonder, if we were to fill in the blanks of David's statement, what would our answer be - "One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek...what would our answer be?
In the midst of all the chaos and warfare we are experiencing in the world, I pray we may all seek the same thing David sought...and enjoy it. He is not far.
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