Day 2

David wrote in one of his Psalms:
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORDall the days of my life,to gaze upon the beauty of the LORDand to seek him in his temple.—Ps. 27:4

David sought the Lord’s glory during his life as the singular cry of his heart. Yet, despite all the majesty that may have emanated from the tabernacle, the glory David gazed upon could not have compared to the surpassing glory revealed to the three disciples at Christ’s transfiguration. The glory of the old—the law, the patriarchs, and the covenants—the glory found on Mt. Sinai—was fading before the glory on the new mount. For each miracle of Christ manifested His glory—veiled though it was in flesh—the glory of the Kingdom of Heaven breaking into this age. And His crucifixion displayed His glory despite such staggering suffering. For herein lies the greatest honor, the greatest demonstration of glory: to sacrifice oneself that the will of the Father may be done.

Shall the disciple’s path not pass through Gethsemane?

“One thing I ask, this is what I seek…” Is it His presence that we seek above all else? Can we like Moses refuse to go any further without His presence? To preach or teach without His anointing? To minister without first having gazed upon His beauty in prayer? Without first worshipping Him in the corporate gathering?

“One thing I ask, this is what I seek…” Has David’s cry become the cry of our hearts? Or are we distracted by “the cares of this life and the deceitfulness of riches?” What one thing can we declare to be the purpose of our life?

Prayer Topics: Desire for Him; A Singular Heart; Praise during Suffering; The Cares of this Life; Draw Near to God.