Psalm 27:8 (NLV)—You have said, “Look for My face.” My heart said to You, “O Lord, Your face will I look for.”
The store clerk welcomed me in with a bright smile and a hello while I began my search for the perfect Arizona souvenir. I entered the shop full of confidence I’d find a decorative item for my home. I left disappointed that the shop’s shelves held mass-produced items made in China, rather than artisan creations.
That’s one thing about souvenir shopping: I’m invited into the store, but I do not know if I’ll find mass-produced items or a unique, handmade creation. God’s invitation to seek him is different—one of a kind. I know what I’ll find: a real relationship without the guesswork. I call and he answers. Over and over again.
In this, our relationship with God, we can leave our troubles in his hands because we have a record of his goodness. We called and he answered. He used our troubles and did something good.
Today, we can trust God as much as the psalmist did. Writing a list of what he’s done and is doing is a reminder of his goodness. We can read it and remember that he values us.