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One Thing Have I Desired

• Psalm 274

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Psalm 27 in Context

• Attributed to David who was pursued by his
  enemies (1 Sam. 21-23)
• David is shut off from the tabernacle and his
  family
• David is hated, slandered and threatened
• David turns to the Lord with fearless trust

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One thing

• The secret to spiritual success is singleness of
  purpose, focus (Lk. 1042 Phil.
  313-14)
• The Devil seeks division, distraction, and
  double-mindedness (1 K.
  1821 Mt. 1225)

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have I desired of the Lord

• In dire circumstances, David desired to be with
  the Lord
• Those who have a strong desire to worship the
  Lord will truly worship the Lord (Heb. 1025
  Col. 223 Mk. 77 Acts 1723)

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that will I seek after

• Holy desires must lead to zealous action (Mt.
  633 77-8 Phil. 313ff)
• A goal without action toward it is worthless. The
  reward comes only to those who seek (Heb. 116
  121-2)

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That I may dwell

• David wanted to be where God could be found, not
  with friends and family
• Like Anna and Jesus (Lk. 237,49) like faithful
  Christians (1 Tim. 315)

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all the days of my life

• It was not a whim or a passing desire it was a
  life-long commitment (Psa. 236
  1285 Eccl. 1213)
• We must be committed in good times and bad times,
  in the beginning and in the end (Heb. 36 611)

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To behold the beauty

• David wanted to see the Lord and learn from
  Him, not be seen, not be entertained (Psa. 632)
• We look at the beauty of the Lord, not the beauty
  of the church building or something else
• Worship is service, not spectatorship God is the
  observer, we are the actors

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Psalm 27 For Today

• What is your one purpose for living your one
  goal in life?
• What is the desire in your heart? Are you working
  toward it?
• Why do you come to worship? Why are you a
  Christian?