Where shall I look?

On Saturday I was the photographer for a friend's wedding. It was a great day!

As I took all the group pictures I was aware that there were a lot of other people around me with their cameras or mobile phones. They all wanted to get the attention of various people in the group and so there was a constant chorus of "Look over here" or "Look at me".

Regularly I heard people in the group shout out "Well, where shall I look?" To which I replied "Look at me!"

As the 'official' photographer I felt I could request their attention for a few moments in order to get the best possible picture to give to the bride and groom.

I thought more about this afterwards. There are many things in the world that clamour for our attention and we look everywhere to try to find answers. We are bombarded with a myriad of alternatives - all of which claim to satisfy. Yet, there is only one place to look and we are reminded of this is Psalm 27: 4.

"One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and seek him in his temple"

We have the privilege of gazing on our Heavenly Father and being totally satisfied. He is more beautiful than the couple on Saturday and he is the answer to everything!