Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Look at Me


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(Psalm 27:8) You have said, “Seek My face.” My heart says to You, “Your face, Lord do I seek.”

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God’s command to seek His face is addressed to more than one person. Althrough David could respond only for himself, he nonetheless used his musical writing and leadership tools to encourage others to join his discovery of God’s benevolent face. Elsewhere, David referred to seeking God as a generational call (Psalm 24:6) that could only be accomplished through assertive activities of people’s hearts. In Psalm 105:1-5, David lists ten of these activities.

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Unfortunately, I’ve not exhausted the depth of my self sufficiency. I merrily go through my day, content with the shallow, naïve conclusions of my own brain, without explicitly inviting God’s insights. I’m not sure whether heaven laughs or cries at that. Maybe both.

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Lord, I thank You for frequently knocking at the door of my heart. Thank You for reminding me and inviting me to walk with You instead of away with senseless oblivion away from Your face. Today and evermore, I set myself to seek You with all my heart, to acknowledge You in all my ways.

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