My One True Desire

I asked one of my best friends what their favorite verse was. They gave me this reference, and because it's such a great pick, I decided to post it on here. 

Psalm 73:25-26

King James Version (KJV)

25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

This passage is obviously one of praise. I love the simplicity of it, and how it brings our focus off of things of this world and leads us to look to the only person that truly matters (or should matter). 
I have posted on similar concepts in the bible, discussing what our focus should be, and why we need to depend on God for joy, peace and satisfaction. The fact of it is, the entire bible focuses on this point. Through it all, creation, the old covenant, the crucifiction and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, and His coming return all focus on the fact that God is all that matters. He created us so that we could have fellowship with him. That is our purpose. 
In these verses David states that his one desire is God, and that God is all that he has in the afterlife that really matters. That is so powerful and so absolute. 
The next verse is beautiful. It states that David's heart fails... but that God is the strength of his heart. It is stating that without God, David had no meaning. Without that spiritual walk, and that fellowship with his Creator, he had nothing to live for. 
I believe that every Christian should memorize these verses and apply them to their daily prayer life. The way I memorized it was through music. If you haven't heard the song that this psalm has been applied to, I would encourage you learn it. Music is the best way to memorize scripture. 
Thank you, as always, for reading! I hope this encouraged you and I hope you have this attitude about your Lord. He is truly the strength of our hearts and our portions for ever.  You will never feel full of joy until you have this point down. 
Your brother in Christ
Thayne
PS Thank you for giving me this idea for a post

:) you know who you are. 

The "Right" Focus

I asked a good friend what my next post should be about. They sent me this Psalm. 

Psalm 63

King James Version (KJV)

63 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

I know I tend to hammer the Psalms often. But out of all the books in the Bible, it tends to encourage me more than usual. I relate to David in several ways. One, we're both musicians, and two, we're both poets. I'm not comparing myself to the great psalmist in any way, but his writings touch me more than other books do. 
This psalms encouraged me greatly; especially today. One thing I miss about getting up early in the morning is being able to watch the sunrise and have some time to be alone with God. Verse one says "early will i seek thee", and that makes so much sense to me. 

When one seeks God early in the morning, it allows God to fill a person's heart with His wisdom and encouragement. It helps a person to ponder on godly things throughout his daily routine instead of worldly things. 
This is a brief post but I think God's word speaks for itself here. I believe that the topic of this passage is simply finding God in your daily walk. And not just in the morning, but throughout the day. 
Thank you for helping me find a passage to post about. :) you know who you are. 

Your brother in Christ:
Thayne