One Thing I Ask is to See God's Beauty (Psalm 27:1-14)

"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?" (Ps 27:1) "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" (Ps 27:4).

1. Confidence (Ps 27:1-3). Whom shall I fear (Ps 27:1)?
2. Desire (Ps 27:4-6). One thing I ask (Ps 27:4).
3. Plea (Ps 27:7-12). Hear my voice (Ps 27:7).
4. Confidence (Ps 27:13-14). Wait for the Lord (Ps 27:13).

God is one (Dt 6:4). I have one life. Regardless of what happens, do I have one desire? One passion? One direction? One motivation? One trajectory of life? One heart? One Lord? One faith? One wife? One family? One church? Rick Warren says, "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Paul says, "my only aim" (Ac 20:24) and "One thing I do" (Phil 3:13).

1. Stott. 1988. Psalm 27: The Soul's Changing Moods. Confidence in God (1-7). Crying to God (8-14).
2. Tim Keller. 2015. The beauty of God (1-6). Finding his beauty (7-14).
3. Wilson. 2002. Desire to Dwell in the House of the Lord. 1. Confidence in Yahweh (Ps 27:1-3). 2. Desire to dwell in the house of Yahweh (Ps 27:4-6). 3. Plea for deliverance from enemies (Ps 27:7-12). 4. Confidence and encouragement (Ps 27:13-14).
4. John Goldingay. 2013. Psalm 27: One Thing.
5. Kidner. 1973. Psalm 27: My light and my salvation. 1. Whom shall I fear (1-3)? 2. Sanctuary (4-6). 3. Thy face..., Thy way (7-12). 4. Believe and wait (13-14).
6. Alec Motyer. 2016. Psalm 27: The Confident Life. A1. Confidence (1-3). B1. God's house, my security in his shelter (4-6). B2. God's face, my security in his favor (7-12). A2. Confidence (13-14).
7. Tremper Longman III & David E Garland. Psalms. 2008. Psalm 27: Confidence in the Lord, in God's Presence; Prayer Hope in His Presence.
• A. Confidence in God's Presence (Ps 27:1-3).
• B. Prayer for God's Presence (Ps 27:4-6).
• B'. Prayer for God's Presence (Ps 27:7-12).
• A'. Confidence in God's Presence (Ps 27:13-14).

One thing I ask of the Lord. Having confidence to wait on the Lord. The seeking, waiting life rewarded. God will not forsake you.