ONE Thing

1-5-06
One thing...
"One thing have i desired of the Lord and that shall 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 inquire within His temple" -Psalm 27:4
I find that there are many things in my life and in my heart that i desire and want, but i know that in the depths of my being the one thing i want above all other things is to be with my God. That's why i love this verse. It expresses THE deepest longing of my soul. Think about it...ponder it: To dwell in the house of the Lord, the house of His glory, the place where His glory dwells. The place where creatures bow before His throne crying "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come" and where giant seraphim with wings that stretch to the horizon shake the foundations of the universe as they also cry "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts, the whole earth is fully of His glory". More than anything else i want to be there! The place where the Infinite Glory of the Father and of the Son and of the Spirit emmanate to each other and are reflceted by each other. The place in which dwells Joy, Itself & Pleasure, Itself & Ecstacy, Itself. The place where the The Fathers Joy in the Son overflows and the Son's Joy in the father overflows. Oh Better is one day...one second in His courts that an eternity elsewhere.
To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord. ....i'm speachless at the mere thought. Just the thought of seeing the beauty of God makes me despise every low image my eyes have lusted after. The beauty, the majesty, the glory of God Almighty. How big, how rich, how powerful, how stunningly perfect....how speachless i will be. I absolutely love what i see in the scriptures of God. I love all of his wonderful and unique attributes, but now i see dimly as in a mirror....then I will see face to face! Absolutely amazing! Oh how i long to be united with my God, my creator, my redeemer, my savior, my Lord, my exceeding joy, my Jesus! oh just to bow at the feet of Christ.. my soul longs for you oh Lord. When i ponder the riches of being with my God, i despise all the lusts of my heart. I despise the things i bow down to on earth and pray with all my heart that God will direct my heart toward Him and Him alone.
ONE thing Lord...one thing....I just want to be with You. Amen.