stephen R Harrison

Ever feel like the Lord is far away? Ever feel forsaken? I know how to fix that. I was in the Word this morning and read this, “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). Wow, what a verse!

Ask…seek…dwell…gaze – all active words of pursuing and abiding in the Lord. David’s heart wasn’t God’s building (although he refers to the “house of the Lord” and “His temple” – his desire was to know and be with the Lord! David sounds like Moses in Psalm 27. “Be strong and take heart” (Psalm 27:14) matches Moses’ words in Deuteronomy 31:7 and Joshua 1:6-9. His statements of “whom shall I fear” and “my heart will not fear” in Psalm 27:3 echo Moses’ words in Deuteronomy 31:8. David’s cry of not being forsaken in Psalm 27:9 matches Moses’ reassurance that God will never forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5).

Why do I compare the two? Because even today, we should ask, dwell, gaze, seek, and remember the faith of these great heroes of the faith. One thing above all things they desired was to be with the Lord…to abide in Him. He is our sanctuary. He is our refuge. We are His dwelling place and His temple. What one thing do you ask and seek from the Lord? Is it to dwell, gaze, and seek Him? If you could only do one thing, just one, what would it be? Would it be what Moses and David desired? Is this your deepest desire? I pray it is as you spend time with Him. Stop now and ask, seek, gaze on His beauty, behold His glory, and worship the Lord. Jeremiah 29:13 says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”