“O God, You are my God, Early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you” (Ps 63; NKJV). “One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life” (Ps 27:4; NKJV). This was King David’s heart, his life priority and God used him mightily and blessed him. The Lord called David, “a man after my own heart” (Acts 13:22; NKJV) and God approved of David even though he was not perfect. Sadly, in the book of Revelation, Jesus had to say to the church of Ephesus, “You have left your first love” (Rev 2:4; NKJV). These people were originally on fire for God but had lost their love for Jesus and also the drive and zeal to serve Him. Sometimes we need to do a check up on ourselves, can we truly relate to King David? Do we love God with all our heart and soul and mind? (Matt 22:37), is the Lord truly our first priority (Matt 6:33)? Can we honestly say we present ourselves as living sacrifices available to do His will? (Rom 12:1).
If we seek God with all our heart, we will find Him (Deut 4:29). We are called to seek His presence continually (Ps 105:4). The apostle Paul exhorted us to, “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth” (Col 3:2; NKJV). James, the brother of Jesus, said, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8; NKJV). Let’s give King David the last say, “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart” (Ps 37:4; NKJV). What an amazing God we serve, how can we not make Him number 1 in our lives?