What are
you looking for today? What are you seeking after? Many are looking
for answers to some difficult questions. I think more than ever we
want to feel safe and secure in these perilous times. We want to have
peace of mind when we go to work or into the marketplaces, when we
send the children to school, and when we lie down at night. These are
the thoughts that trouble many people.
We can
find what we need in Jesus! When we call, He will answer us, bringing
what we need when we need it. In Matthew 7:7-8, Jesus proclaims, "Ask,
and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you: For EVERY ONE that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
David
said in Psalm 27:4, "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that
will I seek after; that I may dwell 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." David wasn't talking about staying in the temple every day, but he was talking about dwelling in God’s presence all
his days. In verse 5, he states, "For in the time of trouble He
shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall
he hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock." David was very
confident that God was his pavilion or covering and also his sure
foundation. David felt safe in the love of God. We can also, but we
need to know how to seek Him.
Psalm
27:8, "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto
thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek." So many times we seek His
hand, which is his provision. But He told David, “seek my face,”
my person, who I AM. When we truly seek Him, we live in His house,
pavilion, tabernacle, His presence. When we dwell there, we are set
upon the rock, a firm foundation. The very best thing we can seek is
the face of the Lord! Oh, to know Him, to really know Him, to cherish
him like we cherish nothing else, in a very personal way.
When you
love someone, you want to share life with them. You don't just visit
them on Sunday. They become the center of your everyday life. The
Lord doesn't want us out on the porch. He wants us to come into His
pavilion and dwell with Him. There we will find the answers to our
questions and peace for our minds. Jesus Is Our Hiding Place!