Psalms 84:10
For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Truth; Being where God wants you is better than being where you want to be.
I struggle with where I am in this life. That is a confession I wish I didn't have to make. Early in my life I "felt" a call to full time ministry and my anchored thought of what that meant was not what I believe it is today. God has so miraculously guided my life, I ought not have second thoughts of where I am. It is sin for me to fail to "rest" in the place He has me. That is why I find this verse, above, so refreshing and so inspiring. The psalm is written by 'The Sons of Korah." This group was the group in charge of keeping the Temple. There was no doubt, as they watched the priests perform their duties, that thy would have wondered what it would be like to be at that level of ministry. They probably, also, had a chance to observe those outside the Temple. Those who lived their lives full of their own-selves and not in a way honoring to God. What is the result of their observations? The above truth. These men, the Sons of Korah, had come to a place to realize that even being a simple "doorkeeper" in the house of God was better than any other place to be. They were there to keep the house. We can envy another type of ministry, but that is as much sin as any other sin. To have the contentment of these men is to be desired. God has a place for us each and when we come to the point to realize that where He has us is better than a thousand elsewhere. The truth is, it is better to be where God wants you and to have your wants to be there too. John Piper echoes this passage when he says the following;
God is most glorified in me, when I am most satisfied in Him.
Once we are satisfied in Him we can find peace and glorify Him.
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