If You Could Have One Thing, What Would It Be? | Joe Moates

Main message: In Psalm 27, David shows that the one thing that helps in trouble is not escape from trouble, but deeper fellowship with God. Dwelling in God’s presence gives shelter, direction, confidence, and a growing desire for more of Him.

Key points:

• Trouble is universal, and it strips away the things people normally lean on.
• David’s “one thing” was to dwell in the house of the Lord all his days.
• He wanted to behold God’s beauty and inquire in His temple for guidance.
• God’s presence is a hiding place, refuge, and rock in times of trouble.
• Time spent with God produces confidence: “The Lord is my light… salvation… strength.”
• The more David seeks God, the more he wants God.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 27:4-5, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 27:2-3, Psalm 27:7-10, Psalm 27:12-13, 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Job 14:1, Job 5:7, John 16:33, Psalm 34:19, Acts 14:22, 1 Peter 4:12, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 84:4, Psalm 84:10, Psalm 32, Psalm 18:2, Psalm 61:2, Nehemiah 9:17, Matthew 20:34, Lamentations 3:23, Jeremiah 31:3