This afternoon I was reading Ps. 27:8 where David spoke to the Lord and said, When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.” NKJV What a wonderful sentiment! David is talking about personal contact with his Lord where they spent time getting to know one another. The Lord said of David he was “a man after his own heart,” 1 Sam. It sounds to me like they BOTH sought to know each other well. That really speaks to my heart; can I say the same of me?
Now, I can watch a movie or read a biography about your life but if I don’t spend quality AND quantity of time with you, then I really won’t know you thoroughly for that only happens over time and with trust. For instance, my very best friend knows the worst secrets of my life (and she still loves me! J) due to the length of time we have known each other, talked and been with each other. A relationship such as that is priceless.
David had a relationship with his Lord and it is clearly seen throughout 2 Samuel and Psalms. For David, seeking God’s face was a continual thing as he stated in 1Ch . He knew he needed to spend time with God constantly, not just on the Sabbath and festival days, but on calm days and also troubled days. David must have heard this scripture, “…you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deut. NIV (Notice the promise is IF they seek Him with ALL their heart and soul.) What is the promise? That the Lord our God, the Creator of all the universe, will be found!!!
Today, the Lord is saying to all of us, “Seek My face”. What is your reply?
Lord, hear this prayer (said by David in Ps. 27:4 but adjusted for us),
One thing we desire of You Lord, that will we seek after, that we may dwell in Your house all the days of our lives, to behold Your beauty and to enquire in Your temple.