"Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love
thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified."  (Psalm 40:16)

Today's Thought

After they had gotten the ark situated and the tabernacle built, the Levites
assumed their work was done and began to walk off.  David immediately
stopped
them, telling them that their work had only just begun.  You can hear the
Levites complaining to David . . . "But, David!  We just walked miles with
the
ark on our shoulders; we've prepared and sacrificed thousands of animals to
the Lord.  Aren't we done yet?  And besides, there's no veil or Holy of
Holies!"

  David told them, "No.  I didn't restore the Levitical office only to have
the ark abandoned here like it was abandoned in Shiloh.  Put your ephods
back
on.  Get out your psalteries and harps again.  Some of you can go eat lunch,
but the rest of you are staying right here!"  The Levites, stunned at his
command responded, "Well, who are we staying here for, King David?  Do you
want to listen to us play again?  You hear us play all the time!  We're
tired
and we've done enough!"

David turned to them with a passion not understood by his Levites and said,
"No, no, you're not playing for me - it's for God, an audience of One.  He
wants
us to worship Him continually!  There will never be a time when we've done
it enough!"

David appointed psalmists to tend to the ark day and night with musical
praise, worship, and celebration.

We are so used to coming into the presence of the Lord . . . we feel His
presence, acknowledge it with a few tears and words of praise, and we simply
say,
"Gotta go!" and we're on our way!  Too often we want just enough of God to
make us feel good or to give us the tingles or chill bumps up our spine! But
He is asking, "Will you stay . . . will you spend time with me?"

Worship . . . an audience of One!  It's not about us, our time schedules,
our distractions, our energy level!  It's not even about whether we worship
him
5 minutes or 5 hours without ceasing.

God's passion is to be with us . . . He desires for us to have that same
passion to be with Him!  He doesn't want temporary visitation rights!  Use
David
as your example and pursue the same passion for worship that David had and
don't settle for less!

Today's Prayer

Father, please forgive me for being in a hurry, for not taking the time to
linger in Your presence, for not seeking Your face with a passionate desire!
Lord, forgive me for taking You for granted and for forgetting that my
praise and my worship is for none other than You!  Lord, You are my audience
. .
. my "Audience of One"!  Father, be blessed and exalted by my lifestyle of
worship.  In Jesus' name, Amen!

"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the LORD."  (Psalm 27:14)

Jan Ross


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