Psalm 105:4

Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face continually.


I love this psalm.  In it, David sings about God's mighty deeds in bringing Israel to the promised land.  I picture David standing at the front of a classroom giving a five-minute history lesson about how the Israelites came to be, starting with Abraham up to them entering the promised land, being sure to list all of the miracles that God provided for them on their journey.


Thoughts for the day...
In today's verse, David reminds me that I should never stop seeking God's face.  As I think on God's Word today, this verse makes me think of Landon.  He can entertain himself for quite some time, and I love watching him as he plays.  The thing is, he knows I'm there, and every once in a while, he'll look up to to see if I'm watching him.  And when he sees me, he gets this big smile on his face, because he's found me, and he's reassured that I'm there, watching him, approving of what he's doing with a big smile of my own.  Sometimes his look to me is a pleading one, like, okay, Dad, I can't do this...I need your help.  I should be living my life in this same way.  I know God's there; He's watching me, always, letting me do my thing.  Just like Landon looks to me for approval, and sometimes help, I must always remember to look to God for His approval and for His help in everything I do, since I have proven time after time (after time) that I cannot do anything of my own strength.


My Prayer
God, thank you for Your Word, and for the daily reminders of how I should live my life.  Help me remember this verse when I get to the point where I think I can do it all on my own, because, Father, I can't...we both know this.  Help me to be childlike in some facets of my life, to be like Landon, seeking Your face, Your approval, and Your help.