No Other Place

A single day in your courts
    is better than a thousand anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
    than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.
    He gives us grace and glory.
The LORD will withhold no good thing
    from those who do what is right.

—Psalm 84:10-11 (NLT)

Gracious God,

There is no other place that I would rather be than where You are!

A single day in Your presence, serving You wholeheartedly in whatever path You put me on, is so much better than countless days elsewhere.

Thank You that because of Christ, I have the privilege of being able to come into Your presence and worship You for who You are.

You are my Sun—the source of light and life—lighting my pathway, guiding and directing me, filling me with power, and enlightening my heart to Your Truth.

You are my Shield—my protector—keeping me safe from the attacks of the enemy, so I have no need to fear.

You pour out unmerited favor upon me and are actively at work within me helping me to grow by Your grace.

You have honored me by adopting me as one of Your very own and have prepared for me a great inheritance in glory.

You will not withhold any good thing from me—when I do what is right.

There is no other place that I would rather be than where You are!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.