Anxiety, stress, temptations, and a little too much caffeine probably had a lot to do with it. In any case, I found myself looking at the Psalms, and while searching for a totally different verse, came across Psalm 27:4- one I've heard so often, it tends to lose its impact. This time, it didn't.
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.
I wondered at the simplicity of it, that longing to be with God, to be in worship with God, communion with God, daily.
Then, I wondered at how little I actually do seek Him daily. Sure, I read the Bible, I pray, but that "One Thing," that consuming desire to be with Him? That's been absent, or on low levels for some time.
Then the thought struck me: The Psalms are some of the clearest forms of worship we know. What if seeking God could start with trying to live out that worship, as shown in the Psalms?
So, beginning Sunday, October 16, I will read Psalm 1 in the evening, before bed. then, on Monday, I will seek to live out this Psalm. Then, Monday evening I will blog about my experiences and lessons learned through the day. I'll read Psalm 2 that night, then apply it on Tuesday...and so on. I will attempt to do Monday- Friday for the application days- because weekends often find me unable to get online for various reasons.
But why share just my experiences? What if other people wanted to take up this challenge and then share what God is doing with them? Ta-daaa! The blog has a comment section, AND I've set up a Facebook page for the blog (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rescue-From-Lesser-Things/121565491284646). Just 'like' it and share in either place.
I don't know what will come of this. But it will, in theory, put God on the forefront of our minds during the day. Maybe it will clean up our messy lives, maybe it will get us seeking God more. Definitely, it will put us on the path to seeking that "One Thing" that matters most.
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.
I wondered at the simplicity of it, that longing to be with God, to be in worship with God, communion with God, daily.
Then, I wondered at how little I actually do seek Him daily. Sure, I read the Bible, I pray, but that "One Thing," that consuming desire to be with Him? That's been absent, or on low levels for some time.
Then the thought struck me: The Psalms are some of the clearest forms of worship we know. What if seeking God could start with trying to live out that worship, as shown in the Psalms?
So, beginning Sunday, October 16, I will read Psalm 1 in the evening, before bed. then, on Monday, I will seek to live out this Psalm. Then, Monday evening I will blog about my experiences and lessons learned through the day. I'll read Psalm 2 that night, then apply it on Tuesday...and so on. I will attempt to do Monday- Friday for the application days- because weekends often find me unable to get online for various reasons.
But why share just my experiences? What if other people wanted to take up this challenge and then share what God is doing with them? Ta-daaa! The blog has a comment section, AND I've set up a Facebook page for the blog (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rescue-From-Lesser-Things/121565491284646). Just 'like' it and share in either place.
I don't know what will come of this. But it will, in theory, put God on the forefront of our minds during the day. Maybe it will clean up our messy lives, maybe it will get us seeking God more. Definitely, it will put us on the path to seeking that "One Thing" that matters most.
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