Psalm 27 – Beauty of the Lord

I wonder if he meant it. Seriously. I mean really meant it. Okay, I think he did. What I meant was, do we? David wrote in Psalm 27 that he just wanted to gaze upon God and seek him his whole life.

“One thing I ask of the LORD, 
this is what 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 seek him in his temple.” – Psalm 27:4

We all know David was known as a man after God’s own heart. It wasn’t in his conquests that my spirit affirms that reputation. In contrast, it seems affirmed through statements like the one found in vs. 4. David got it. So the question is, got what?

It.

He knew it was bigger than our own kingdom and pursuits. It was bigger than our successes and failures. It was bigger than position and authority.

It, for David, was simply dwelling with God. He truly valued it. It wasn’t something he had to do once a week (or whenever). He saw it as the gift of God, the ability to dwell with him, and then do… well… whatever we do. Dwell, gaze, seek, become.

The Hebrew word for “beauty” means delight, suitableness, splendor, grace, or pleasantness. This is How David considered the greatness, mystery, and power of God, as beautiful. He wanted to gaze upon him and just soak it in. To just adore him.

Awesome.