A Look at Psalm 119:58

October 7, 2024

I have Sought Your Face...


Psalm 119:58 “I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.”
 

In the Song of Solomon 4:9 we read of the groom’s words concerning the bride, “You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes.” With a single glance of our eyes, we can make the heart of God flutter. David understood the intimacy of his relationship with God; thus, he says, “I have sought your face.” One of my favorite illustrations is that of the two types of seekers found in the Scriptures: seekers who are beggars and seekers who are lovers.   

Seekers who are beggars, look to the hand. I have been approached by beggars on many occasions. They are interested in one thing: what will my hand pull out of my pocket to give to them? Thus, they look to the hand. 

Seekers who are lovers look to the eyes. When someone is in love, the most important thing to them is to know that the one they love, loves them in return. Subsequently, they look to the eyes because the eyes tell the story. The Old Testament often encourages those who love God to seek His face, and yet we often only seek His hand. 

It is not uncommon to read God’s declaration, “My arm is not shortened.” In other words, He is saying, “I can reach you where you are; don’t worry about My hand. I will be there to meet your needs, seek My face.”
 

David sought the face of God with all his heart. His words in Psalm 27:8 express his innermost feelings: “My heart says of You, ‘Seek His face!’ Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
 

Take some time to let this verse sink in – chew/meditate on it; ask yourself if you seek His hand not His face.

 

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