Psalm 27:1-6

“One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.” vs. 4

We don’t know what kind of distractions the psalmist might have been facing but there’s no doubt that he had a deep and profound trust in the Lord. He starts with a question, “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?” All he wants is to remain centered on the Lord all the days of his life. He’s not asking to live within the temple sanctuary space, but to see the beauty of God in every moment. That kind of life is available for us too. Jesus called it life in the kingdom of God. It’s when we live with expectancy and confidence, knowing that treasure is waiting to be stumbled upon, and that joy comes with every healed relationship and that restoration is just around the corner. It’s a triumphant life in which bullies never have the last word and where despots are vanquished. It could be that there will be tears and sadness too, such days come in this broken beautiful world, but God will always protect us and our worship will be filled with shouts of joy, and at the end of every day, peace will be ours. This is the promise of the psalmist, and it’s the promise of God.

Thought for the Day: What is the center of my life?