God's Presence and our Problems
Psalm 27
Psalm 27:10a (NLT)
Even if my father and mother abandon me,
Psalm 27:3 (NLT)
Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.
1. Dwelling
Psalm 27:4 (NIV)
One thing I ask of the LORD...that I may dwell in the house of the LORD...
Psalm 105:4 (ESV)
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Psalm 27:8-9 (NIV)
My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me.... Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.
Psalm 27:4a (NIV)
One thing I ask of the LORD...that I may dwell in the house of the LORD...
2. Gazing
Psalm 27:4a (NIV)
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
If we settle for mere mental notions about Christ as doctrine we shall find no transforming power given to us. But when our affections cleave to him with full purpose of heart and our minds fill up with thoughts and delight in him, then change in character will proceed to purify us and sometimes fill us with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
~John Owen, Dominion of Sin and Grace
3rd. Seeking
Psalm 27:4 (NIV)
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
