One Thing

What does your “To Do” list look like this morning? I feel behind already and it’s not even 8:30! Most of us wake up with at least a mental list of all the things that need to be done, then add to that the needs that your family is calling out for and it’s easy to feel frantic.

I love David’s words 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 enquire in his temple.” With all the things that are calling for my attention this morning I must attend to the one thing of beholding the beauty of the Lord. Note that David didn’t just want a quick glance; he wanted to behold, to gaze at the Lord. Our hearts may cry out, “Are you kidding? I don’t have time to stare at anything! The kids need breakfast, the laundry’s piled out the laundry room door, the dog just got sick in the kitchen, dishes are stacked on the counter, I need to run some errands, and I’m not even dressed for the day yet!” We need to quiet our hearts before diving into all those tasks and take a good look in the face of our Savior. It’s only then that we’re really ready for the day.

Don’t get distracted this morning; stop and take time for One thing – behold His beauty.