READ: Nehemia 9,10; Psalms 27; Acts 20
SCRIPTURE: Psalms 27: 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.
OBSERVATION: Our life
needs are dynamic and keep on changing every day. Something that we deem as
precious today may become a nuisance tomorrow. Many things we craved to have in
our life may become undesirable once we received or achieved them. So we may
not be able to give a precise answer concerning the one thing we want to ask
the Lord. Our responses vary depending on our life circumstances. But David, in
Psalm 27, confidently expresses the one thing he wants to ask the Lord. We do
not know when David wrote Psalm 27. Verses 2, 3, 10, and 12 alludes to some of
the challenges David went through in his life. Regardless of the places, whether
in the palace or the wilderness, we can be sure that David would ask the same
thing from the Lord. His life testifies that he sought nothing else other than
God (1 Sam. 13:14).
David wanted to live in the house of
the Lord throughout his life. He was regular to seek God. David desired “to
gaze on the beauty of the Lord,” not his enemies or opposing situations. David knew
that the Lord is his light; the Lord’s light will remove all the darknesses in
his life. He found that the presence of the Lord or being in his presence and
protection is a safer place from his enemies. Dwelling in the house of the Lord
is indeed a great blessing (Ps.23:6; 26:8; 91:1). Assuredly, David would have
various responsibilities and works in his life. However, his top priority or
heart’s longing was to be with the Lord and seek him. Let us remember the words
of Jesus to Martha: “you are worried and upset about many things, but few
things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it
will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10: 41, 42). Our worries bring no
benefits or changes. But God can change anything. When we seek God, he gives us
the confidence to face our problems and enemies. Do we still ask for worldly
things and babble many things in our prayer? (Mt.6:5-8). Let us seek God, God
alone in our life.
APPLICATION: When I face
challenging situations in my life or living in abundance, I should remember
that my ultimate need is God. No worldly things can give the joy, peace,
security that I enjoy in the Lord; God dispels my fears and fills my life with
his light. God is my first need; I should seek the Lord regularly. I must seek
first God’s kingdom and his righteousness. My eyes should be on the Lord and the
splendor of his holiness, not on my enemies.
PRAYER: Lord God, thank you
for the light you have given in my life. You deliver me from my enemies. My
God, help me keep my eyes focused on you and seek you always. Amen.
- Arputharaj Samuel
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