If you could have only one thing in life, what would it be? Is there a singular goal you are working toward? Do you have a plan to achieve that goal? Are there other people who are helping you achieve it? Are you focusing on material things this world has to offer?
We chase many goals during our lifetimes. Our goals as children are different than when we are young adults. As we grow older, our goals change. Where we might have the goal of purchasing a home when we are young, we focus more on preparing for retirement as we age.
The psalmist says there is only one thing he is asking of God. His number one goal is to live with God. He wants to observe and be in awe of the beauty of God and to meet him in his temple. He had a heart’s desire to be with God all the time. Can you imagine what that type of desire would be like? How would that change your life?
Having a desire to be with God all the time does not mean we don’t live our lives. It means we have God right there at the front of our mind. We think about him all day. We make decisions based on how we believe he wants us to make them. We view others as God views them—his children. We choose to follow his commands. We choose to follow Jesus’ example. We show mercy, grace, forgiveness, and love to others. Imagine how the world would change if every professed believer in Jesus would make being with God their top priority.
I pray we all seek to be with God every day. I pray we keep God at the front of our mind as we go through our daily lives. I pray each one of us follow Jesus’ example as we interact with others. Seek God today. Seek God every day. Keep God at the front of your mind. Follow Jesus’ example.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I asked of the Lord;
this I seek:
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.
Marty Pressey 