one thing

One thing have I asked 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 gaze upon the beauty of the LORD

  and to inquire in his temple. -Psalm 27:4 (ESV)

 

Life changes. One thing will always remain: my desire in my heart to seek God and His beauty. I have heard the saying "beauty is only skin deep." Society puts emphasis on what clothes we wear, how we look on the outside. I hate to confess this but sometimes I judge someone based upon what they're wearing instead of their personality.

 

I want God to change the way I see beauty: the way I am attracted to Him because His love is beautiful. The beauty of God never fades. That's what I want in life: to see His beauty radiated through me.

 

The last part of the verse says, "...to inquire in his temple." "Inquire" refers to cognitive thinking. It's not "empty knowledge." Following after God is not something that I can just breeze through. I must think about what I'm reading in His word.

 

Everything changes. God remains the same. That's the one thing I know. It's a sure foundation.