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READ: PSALMS 27; 63; 84\n\n\n\nWe sing of Your power,We lift up Your might,We praise Your goodness and grace!We exalt You as holy,We kneel to Your Name\u2014But for a glimpse of Thy face.In Your face is delightthat none can contain,gladness, glory, and beauty!For You are our Maker,our soul\u2019s one desire\u2014Our spirit is thirsting for Thee.Your presence, O God,Your beauty we seek,Your face as fair as the dawn!For nothing on earthshall yet satisfy\u2014Our heart yearns for Thee alone.\n\n\n\nWhat do you think it means to gaze at God\u2019s beauty (Psalm 27:4)? Some Bible teachers describe it as simply taking pleasure in God\u2014praising and delighting in every aspect of His being, much like we might take a long hike just to enjoy the coolness and calm of a secluded waterfall. Likewise, we can travel paths that lead us to the refreshing peace of God\u2019s presence (Psalm 23:2-3). The path is not hidden\u2014many have gone before. Most notably, we can follow the words of the psalmists. May we read them, sing them, pray them\u2014and let God speak through them. Day by day, let us join with David in saying, \u201cYour face, LORD, I will seek\u201d (Psalm 27:8). And as we do, may we grow to recognize and delight in His glory, His goodness, His grace\u2026and yes, His beauty. For once we know Him, nothing less than beautiful will do. \u2022 G. Kam Congleton\n\n\n\n\u2022 What kinds of circumstances are the psalmists facing? Do they seem shy about asking for God\u2019s help? Is it possible that being in God\u2019s presence is one way we experience His help?\n\n\n\n\u2022 Now the question is: How do we seek the presence\u2014or face\u2014of God? A great way to begin is to simply do what the psalmists do. Consider taking some time to talk to God, using the psalms as a model. Remember that as you seek God, He is already seeking you. We know this because Jesus \u201ccame to seek and to save the lost\u201d (Luke 19:10). Without Jesus, we are all lost\u2014adrift, cut off from where we belong\u2014because our sin separates us from God. But, through Jesus\u2019s death and resurrection, we can be reconciled\u2014or reconnected\u2014to God (Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Colossians 1:22). And so, putting our trust in Jesus is the first step in experiencing God\u2019s presence (Hebrews 4:14-16). (You can find out more about trusting Jesus on our \u201cKnow Jesus\u201d page.)\n\n\n\nOne thing I ask from the LORD\u2026that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4 (NIV)