One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
A divided heart scatters its strength like seed on rock. David fixes his one desire on the Lord Himself, not safety, not comfort, but communion with the King in His house. Holy desire must move the feet; wishers and woulders never fill the sack. Unless we act upon what we long for, our desires are clouds without rain.
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David does not simply declare God's mercy in hindsight; he fortifies himself against doubt by rehearsing what he knows God to be. The saints must wrestle with themselves, driving back the flesh's doubts, so they can pray with speed and cheer. This is how a man recovers from tempest and shouts triumph.
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Commenting on Psalm 27:1-14
The loss of country, wife, and all earthly conveniences would not grieve him as the loss of this one thing: to praise God's name in the midst of the congregation. Everything else could be stripped away; this alone he could not bear to lose.
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