One thing I ask from the Lord , this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4 NIV
A lot of people are asking the Lord for lots of things right now. Safety from the storm. Capacity to rebuild after. Safety while travelling. Resources to prepare. Grace and strength for those suffering loss. These are just immediate needs that we ask help for from a divine power. We are almost helpless in some situations and we know there is no other way out except to get through it, which requires help from God.
David knew this all too well. He knew heartache. He suffered loss. Which is why his songs and prayers have a depth and range of human emotions that we can relate to. Yet through all this, he did not ask God for divine intervention in his struggles. He asked simply to be able to dwell with God for eternity. Why? To gaze at God's beauty. David knew the ugliness of human existence. He longed to look into the face of his savior forever.
His request is so simple yet so profound. It makes me almost ashamed of what I asked God to help me with today. But God cares about our earthly existence because he has a plan for us. And while he works in us, we should want to seek after him. In our seeking, we begin to see what he sees. In seeing that, we understand what he wants and it becomes our want. It is then we find true peace.
Be a seeker of God. Be a seeker of his temple.
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