God's Glory Church

“My heart spoke for You: “Seek My face!” Therefore, Lord, I will seek Your face.” — Psalm 26:8
In 2022, our granddaughter Sofia was born – the only girl among our eight grandchildren. So, this year was special for my wife and me. When our son makes a video call, the excitement grows even more. My wife and I may be in different rooms, but her joyful scream indicates that she sees Sofia. Seeing the ones we love is now possible with just a call or a click of a computer mouse.

Being able to see the person we are talking to on the phone is relatively new, but meeting God – praying with the conscious understanding that we are in His presence – is not. David’s prayer in Psalm 26 was uttered in the midst of a confrontation that called for extraordinary help beyond the capacity of his closest human allies (vv. 10-12). This prayer contains the following words: “My heart spoke for You: “Seek My face!” Therefore, Lord, I will seek Your face” (v. 8).

Difficult times prompt us to “seek” God’s face (v. 8). But this is not the only time when we can be in personal communication with the One in whose presence “joy is great” and at His right hand “always bliss” (Ps. 15:11). If you listen carefully, at any moment you can hear Him say, “Come and talk to Me!”

At what time of the day do you feel that your heart is most tuned to communicate with God? How can regular communication with Him prepare you for the “day of trial”?
Heavenly Father, I thank you for the opportunity to communicate with you. Please help me to always be ready to spend time with You in prayer.
Author: Arthur Jackson