Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
I have asked one thing from the LORD;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the LORD
and seeking him in his temple.
—Psalm 27:4
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How’s this translation, I found it so beautiful and intense.
“Here’s the one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else: I want the privilege of living with him every moment in his house, finding the sweet loveliness of his face, filled with awe, delighting in his glory and grace. I want to live my life so close to him that he takes pleasure in my every prayer.”
Psalms 27:4 TPT
Help me to rest in your presence Lord
❤️ this message!
Playing catch-up from last weeks devotions after spending time mourning the loss of my best friend’s mom. I woke up early today, went for a nice long run/walk, now sitting down to dig into this weeks devos! I hope everyone has a blessed weekend <3
Thank you Tina for that beautiful prayer. Sending blessings across the pond. Wishing all of you peace and joy this weekend.
Good morning my beautiful SRT sisters! I posted this when we read this Psalm 27:4 earlier this week.
There’s a beautiful song by the Maranatha singers: One Thing Have I Desired. If you have a moment today listen to it it’s absolutely beautiful! And at the recommendation this morning I read the entire Psalm. So glad I did as I focus today on the last verse (14). Wait for The Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! 
I love you ALL. Have a wonderful day!
I am THANKFUL that even in this craziness in which we live, I can still seek Him and find Him. His POWER, PRESENCE, and PROMISES are with me wherever I am! Like SEARCHING, I miss our community of believers and hold on to the HOPE that in the not too distant future the gathering will once again be part of my worship experience.Seek Him and His goodness and have a blessed weekend ladies. Thanks for your inspiring thoughts!
The words of The Living Bible say it so well:
“The one thing I want from God,
the thing I seek most of all,
is the privilege of meditating in his Temple,
Living In His Presence Every Day Of My Life,
delighting in his incomparable perfections and glory.”
May I follow the example of Mary and seek to live in the presence of Jesus every day of my life.
I should have read the chapter before I finish my previous post.
The last 2/3 of verse 6, “Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.” (NKJV)
Tears streaming as I read this, remembering what now seems like forever ago – standing among other believers, singing praises, surrounded by the sounds of those praises, hands lifted in awe and thankfulness.
Verses 13-14 – wow.
13 I would have lost heart, unless
I had believed
That I would see the goodnes of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord! (NKJV)
In the current state of the world, it is a daily struggle to not lose hope … the depressing isolation and seemingly no end in sight to the ravages of the virus and violence. Thank you, Jesus, we are waiting!
Totally agree, Churchmouse. I always read at least the whole chapter on these 1 verse days as I want to see (and hopefully understand) the overall setting/perspective of the verse. Thank you for the insight you share with us. I and many others here have you and your family on our prayer lists.
Psalm 27 deserves to be read in its entirety. It starts with David giving himself a pep talk, reminding himself of the Lord’s faithfulness in protecting him. David is confident and highly values being in the presence of God, in His sanctuary, being the beneficiary of all that God offers. He pleads with the Lord to remain with him, to continue to be his helper. David renews his commitment to the Lord, proclaiming his desire to walk along the right path. He closes the psalm confident again of the Lord’s goodness and yet reminding himself to be patient, brave and courageous in his waiting for the Lord to act. His pep talk is powerful and profound because its reliance is on the promises of God, the character and nature of the Lord. Indeed, it is the Lord Who is our confidence as well. We repeat David’s words: “so why should I be afraid?”
I agree. This is one of my favorite passages, especially when I am discouraged.
Amen
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Dearest,dearest Lord God, a few weeks ago(day 17), you asked..
“.. What do you want me to do for you?”
Today, Lord God, I asked for one thing, Savior, Protector, Provider, and one thing only do I ask, to live in your house, Lord, all my life, to marvel there at your goodness, the gift of your grace, your mercy, new each morning, your love, faithful and true.. and to ask for your guidance as I go through this gift of a day from you Lord God, guide me, direct me, teach me, lead me Lord God, lead me.
I will sing, I will praise you, my Lord..
I will praise the Lord.
Amen.
Happy Saturday. Be blessed whatever your day looks like..❤
Insightful connection between Jesus’ question and David’s ask! Thank you!❤️