Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
This reminds me of Esther. When she came to approach the king with her request, she had to be accepted by him or else she would die. Her approach to this great monarch must, of necessity, be in fear and trembling.
God is the greatest of all kings. Sometimes we get the idea that we can non-chalantly approach Him, and He must hear us. We pray with an almost cocky attitude, and very little respect. The Psalmist says that the Lord chooses whom He will, and allows whom He will to come close to Him. If any of us have a close relationship with God it is not because of our merit. It is because God chooses to allow us to approach Him.
How wonderful it is, when you have a close relationship with God, to be able to go to His house. What a great level of satisfaction we can have with the goodnes of that place. Truly we can say, "The Lord is Good", and "I am Blessed"
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