Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; 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 enquire in the temple.
The evil ones, my spiritual enemies, may come against me all the time, and temptations and troubles surround me without and within. I am distracted about many things and harassed on every side. But my response is to desire and seek one thing. That one thing is God and the awareness of His Presence with me. That one thing is to live in His Presence (dwell in the house), to see the beauty of Holiness and Love, and to pray.
Martha was distracted by many things, but one thing is needful and Mary had chosen the good part (to listen to Jesus), to kneel at his feet. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” “Seek the things that are above, where Christ is.” It is not easy to desire the one thing, but when we succeed by the Word and the Spirit life is better.
For David the Presence of God was in the temple. For us, the Presence of God dwells within our body, as a temple. “The kingdom of God is within you.” Seek Him there, see, by faith in the gospel, Him there, live in conscious awareness of His being with you. He is. Believe it. See it. Center your life, thoughts and emotions in Jesus and be safe from destructive and death-dealing enemies. Just One Thing!