Your Face Will I Seek

Week 7:

Psalm 27

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked advance against me
    to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.

Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.

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.

For in the day of trouble
    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.

Then my head will be exalted
    above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
    I will sing and make music to the Lord.

Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.

Do not hide your face from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;
    you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
    God my Savior.

Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.

Teach me your way, Lord;
    lead me in a straight path
    because of my oppressors.

Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.

Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

In this season I'm in, I believe more and more that God is calling His people deeper.  He is saying, "seek my face," and waiting for someone to say, "your face will I seek!"  He doesn't disappoint.  His love and His presence will always satisfy.  Sometimes I think that we are so afraid to seek His face because of how He will respond.  I don't want to give all of my heart if I'm going to be disappointed.  I don't want to pour out my time if I'm going to be left alone.  I don't want to "come as I am" if His response isn't forgiveness, love and acceptance.  But I choose to believe that He is enough, that He will never leave me alone, and that He receives me with love and acceptance.  I choose to believe that He is the God that He says He is.  I choose to believe it because I know that hope does not disappoint.  

-You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, Lord, do I seek." v. 8