Nothing Else Will Do
Scripture
Psalm 27:4 (NIV)
“One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. ”
Devotion
Sunday ended with the song: “I just want You / Nothing else / Nothing else will do.” That’s the heart of a follower. Not, “I just want a position,” or, “I just want a breakthrough,” or, “I just want You to fix my life,” but, “I just want You.”
David’s “one thing” in Psalm 27 echoes the same heartbeat: to dwell with God, gaze on His beauty, seek Him. Not to perform for Him, not to use Him to get something else, but to be with Him.
This is what separates performers from followers at the deepest level. Performers want outcomes: blessings, applause, success, feelings, experiences. Followers want a Person: Jesus Himself. Performers can be content with “a good service” and no real change. Followers are restless until they encounter God and are shaped by His hand.
Pastor Darren prayed, “While the clay still has a little moisture left in it, God, sling us on the wheel and spin us in the fashion that You would have us be.” That’s the prayer of a follower: “Shape me, even if it’s uncomfortable. I just want You.”
Over these seven days, you’ve considered masks, performance, secret life, cost, and calling. Today, it comes down to desire. What do you actually want? If Jesus gave you Himself—but not the platform, not the recognition, not the feelings—would He be enough?
Reflection
Psalm 27:4 (NIV)
“One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. ”
Devotion
Sunday ended with the song: “I just want You / Nothing else / Nothing else will do.” That’s the heart of a follower. Not, “I just want a position,” or, “I just want a breakthrough,” or, “I just want You to fix my life,” but, “I just want You.”
David’s “one thing” in Psalm 27 echoes the same heartbeat: to dwell with God, gaze on His beauty, seek Him. Not to perform for Him, not to use Him to get something else, but to be with Him.
This is what separates performers from followers at the deepest level. Performers want outcomes: blessings, applause, success, feelings, experiences. Followers want a Person: Jesus Himself. Performers can be content with “a good service” and no real change. Followers are restless until they encounter God and are shaped by His hand.
Pastor Darren prayed, “While the clay still has a little moisture left in it, God, sling us on the wheel and spin us in the fashion that You would have us be.” That’s the prayer of a follower: “Shape me, even if it’s uncomfortable. I just want You.”
Over these seven days, you’ve considered masks, performance, secret life, cost, and calling. Today, it comes down to desire. What do you actually want? If Jesus gave you Himself—but not the platform, not the recognition, not the feelings—would He be enough?
Reflection
- If God removed all the visible “benefits” of Christianity (comfort, image, community perks, platform), would you still want Him? Why or why not?
- What are the “extras” (blessings, answers, status) that you sometimes want more than Jesus Himself? Name them honestly before Him.
- Take a few unhurried minutes to pray (or even sing) to Him: “I just want You. Nothing else. Nothing else will do.” Ask Him to create in you David’s “one thing” desire, and to keep shifting you from performance into wholehearted, simple, honest following.