THIS ONE THING DAY 1

 

January 2, 2025

Psalm 27:4

One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.

 

It’s a brand-new year, a time to push reset, a time when all kinds of possibilities are before us. There’s something so exhilarating about celebrating the new year, we set goals, resolutions and have all kinds of hope as we start off. But often that excitement and enthusiasm wanes before we even hit January 31st. It seems to be part of being human.

We all have the desire for things to be better, to gain some ground, to accomplish more? Maybe it’s a culture thing, or perhaps it’s something innate, but our desires drive us for more. 

The psalmist in today’s passage speaks openly about his desire. Putting off all earthly desires, he expresses a desire centered around one thing: to be with the Lord.

He expresses this in three ways:

To dwell with God
To see God
To seek God

As we begin this new year, what might it look like to put off our earthly desires for the one desire of being with God? How might that change our life and our perspective? What blessings might come as a result?

Take some time and space to consider those questions today.