In His Presence....

Psalms 84:10 NKJV:
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

I wish we all could experience the deep, mysterious and amazing realities that the presence of God brings. I also believe that the reason why many of us don't understand the beauty and grace that come from the Presence is because we have not experienced it. Nothing beats a personal experience. Daniel would never again need fear any king or anything after the experience of the lions' den. The three Hebrew men would have their faith in God strengthened after passing through the fire. Everything that God's Presence brings our way is configured to work out His best in us and to ensure that we are fully prepared for the blessings he's bringing our way.
No wonder the Psalmist, after experiencing God's presence, couldn't think of a better place to be. No wonder that there was no function or duty that was too menial or 'dirty' for him to do,as long as God's Presence was a reality in His life. No wonder that he would prefer to live in God's house forever than to enjoy the temporal and inconsistent benefits of wickedness and sin.
What are our priorities? What are our pursuits? What is our motivation? Let God's life and love, and a deep desire for service to Him be our constant life's pursuits. The benefits are much more than what the temporal and evil consequences of sin would give you. His time of favour is here.