One Thing I Desire

We often sing about the "One Thing" reality at the House of Prayer found in Psalm 27, but the past few days I have been seeing David's heart cry a bit differently - not simply as the longing of his heart, but as the longing of God's heart. The one thing that David desired was not birthed out of his own creativity or zeal, it was his response to the invitation that God gave him in verse 8; "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek." (KJV).

It is God's desire that David is expressing, not his own.

So this morning as I was laying in bed the Holy Spirit began singing this song to me:


There's only one thing I desire
One thing that I seek
There's only one thing I require
That you would gaze on My beauty, gaze on My beauty

Martha don't you know My heart?
Martha don't you know My heart?
Martha don't you know My heart?
Observe your sister Mary, observe your sister Mary


It was a stunning way to begin my day and has truly gripped my heart. He desires for me to gaze upon His beauty WAY more then I ever could. In fact, the only reason I even desire to dwell in His presence is because of Him! He is the one who gave me that desire. He is the one who dreamed it up - not me!

How awesome is it to know that the one thing God desires of us today is to simply sit at His feet and gaze upon the eternal, unsearchable depths of His beauty. That is the heavenly reality, and it is Jesus desire that it would be on earth as it is in heaven.

Lord, release to us the grace to live like Mary of Bethany; for she has chosen wisely.

Jon