“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I
seek: that I may dwell in the house of
the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to
seek him in his temple.” Psalm 27:4
Have you ever had a prayer request? Just one?
Me neither! I have always had
more prayer requests than I have people in my life. For each of my immediate family members I
have at least two things I am praying and believing God for, over their
lives. My own prayer requests, at times,
seem unlimited.
In this passage, David has a clear focus or
purpose in mind. He had the best in
mind. His one and only goal was to dwell
in the Lord’s presence, in his house and looking at him and seeking him. This is a lifelong pursuit. Though he is not confined to one physical
location, such as a temple, I do enjoy worshiping him in the church with other
like-minded people. At times I consider
what heaven will be like when we sing around the throne and cast our crowns at
his feet. What will it be like to
actually see the one I have sought after since I was five years old? It makes me think of the song “I Can Only
Imagine” for truly I have no idea what my response will be. We have to practice on the earth serving him
all of our lives, to prepare us for the wonderful work of worship we will have
in eternity.
I was recently studying the account of Jesus being
entertained in the home of Martha. She
had become upset because her sister, Mary, was not helping. Jesus said something powerful to her. “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are
worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will
not be taken away from her.” Sometimes, despite all of our wants, hopes and
concerns, only one thing is needed. That
one thing is seeking to know the Lord in his fullness.
“Dear Lord, please help me be focused on you. Help me to worship you as you deserve to be
worshiped. Help me to remember
everything else is a distraction and background noise. In Jesus’ Name.
Sherri
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