Categories: anxiety, bible, spiritual-writings
Date: 24 August 2010 10:18:07
One thing I ask of Yahweh, one thing I seek: to live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to enjoy the sweetness of Yahweh and to consult him in his Temple. ... Yahweh, hear my voice as I cry! Pity me! Answer me! My heart has said of you, 'Seek his face'. Yahweh, I do seek your face; do not hide your face from me. Psalm 27:4, 7-9a, Jerusalem BibleI am making my way, slowly by my standards, though a bit faster than recommended by the author [dwell a week or more on each], through the Psalms with the help of the wonderful Christ in the Psalms. Thanks to Michael for his review which had me exercising the credit card and buying it. It has been a most wonderful help not only to get me in the habit of reading, praying, the Psalms, but also leading me to a deeper understanding of them. Today was Psalm 27 [26 LXX] and the verses above particularly spoke to me. In the previous Psalm I read, "I love the house where you live, the place where your glory makes its home." [26 [25 LXX]: 8]; while of course acknowledging God is everywhere and in all, His Church, the gathering of God's people as well as the building, is a special place for me; though given I haven't darkened the door of mine for a few weeks you wouldn't know it. But there is that desire, which, by your prayers, I pray I can fulfil this weekend.