When we gaze into the face of our beloved, betrothed, or spouse, we see love reflected between us. We read the intimate feelings we share in our expression, the focus of our eyes, and the smile of affection that fills our lips. We find solace from our pain, joy in our relationship, and a promise there of hope for tomorrow.
God calls us to seek His face (Psalm 27:8). His Word advises us to seek God’s face continually (1 Chronicles 16:11). We desire nothing more than to bask in His love and enjoy His presence, asking for little, but receive all our needs. Our problems fade into the distance as we seek His face.
We focus on Him and His will in our situation as well as His unconditional love for us rather than the issues that we face. We rejoice in Him (Philippians 4:4-8) regardless of how hopeless our problem seems to us at the moment. We do not rely on our human resources, but on His supernatural abilities, which we find as we seek Him alone.
God has a perfect solution to our problems, and sitting quietly in His presence allows Him to communicate His resolution to us. He shows us the way to go, the thoughts to think, the lessons to learn, and the intimacy with Him available to us every moment of our day. In His presence we find fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11).
Even if we have no clue as to how to find His face, when we sit quietly in His presence and enjoy His companionable silence, we touch the throne of God. He satisfies the longing in our soul to find peace, love, and joy in this world (Psalm 27:8). We need Him every hour, seeking the joy that we see in His face when He looks at us (Zephaniah 3:17).
We can stand in the holy place of the Lord when we have clean hands and a pure heart, when we trust only in Him rather than in idols of our own making and false gods perpetuated by those under Satan’s spell of lies and deceit. Then, we receive His blessings and our vindication as we seek His face (Psalm 24:3-6).
Prayer:
Father God, when we seek You rather than Your blessings, we find You. Sin no longer has a hold over us in Your presence. We abide in You as You dwell in us (Romans 6:14-23). You cleansed us by the blood of Your Lamb, and Your Spirit sanctifies us into the nature and character of Jesus.
When we sit in Your presence and worship You alone, praising You for who You are, and thanking You for all You do for us each and every day, we learn to rely on You rather than on our self or anyone else. You reward our dedication to You with a place in Your Kingdom when we pass from this life. You even give us victory and abundance each moment of every day.
Thoughts for the Day:
When we humble our self, turn from our sin, and pray and seek God’s face, He hears us from Heaven. He forgives us, heals us, and provides for us all of our needs (2 Chronicles 7:14). We will never abandon Him, because only He holds the issues of life (Psalm 73:25-26). We continually seek His face forevermore (Psalm 105:4).
