One Thing I Seek – Part 2
Saturday, April 8, 2017
“For
in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will
hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.”
(Psalm 27:5 NIV)
The Psalmist David spoke
about his desire to live in the presence of God always. That should be
the pursuit of every believer today as well. When we’re in communion
with God, we’re careful how we speak, how we treat others, what we
watch, and where we go, because we are keenly aware of his Holy Spirit
at work in us giving us the ability to live for him.
Finally, David says the following about living in the presence of God:
“In the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling.” Not only
will he keep us, but he will also hide us in the shelter of his
tabernacle and set us high upon a rock, which speaks of stability. In
other words, we get lifted up above the problems of life, because it’s
not about the problem; rather, it’s all about where we live. When I’m
living in the right place, in the presence of God continually, I am
where I belong. In fact, the happiest times in our lives as Christians
are when we’re communing with God. And the most miserable times in our
lives are when we have gotten away from his presence; when we sense his
presence in spurts or for a season or only during a church service here
or there.
So how do we commune with the Lord 24/7
when we have to work and talk to people, and do mundane, everyday
things? In order to establish and renew that sense of God’s presence in
our lives, we have to be in prayer and in the Word. This beautiful and
uninterrupted communion with the Lord, which is what we were all
created for, is possible even as we go about the activities of everyday
life. In sum, it’s done, not by gritting our teeth or withdrawing from
the world, but by the words of the Psalmist: “This one thing I seek…
Read Psalm 27:5-14.