I will be in the house of the Lord, everyday of our Life.

 I Will Be in the House of the Lord Every Day of My Life

A Reflection on Psalm 27:4 and Psalm 23:6

I will be in the house of the Lord every day of my life—

Not just one day in seven, not just in times of peace or strife,

But every single morning, every evening, every hour,

I will dwell within His presence, I will rest within His power.

One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. (Psalm 27:4)

The house of the Lord—not a building made of stone,

But the shelter of His presence, where I am never alone.

It is the secret place of the Most High, the shadow of His wing,

The refuge where my soul can hide, the song my heart can sing.

Every day—not just on special, holy days,

But in the ordinary, mundane, unremarkable ways.

When I wake, He is there. When I work, He is near.

When I struggle, He listens. When I weep, He is here.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (Psalm 23:6)

So I will not wait for Sunday to approach His holy throne.

My heart is His tabernacle; my life, His very own.

The curtains of the temple tore, and now the way is clear—

I can enter His presence every moment, every year.

I will gaze upon His beauty—the kindness of His face,

The radiance of His mercy, the wonder of His grace.

I will meditate upon His word, inquire within His will,

And let His peace, like rivers, my inmost spirit fill.

Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. (Psalm 84:10)

One day in His house—but I am asking for them all.

For every rising sun, for every evening's fall.

Not as a duty, but as a longing, deep and true:

I will be in the house of the Lord every day of my life—and forever, Lord, with You.

Amen.