Psalm 42:1
“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.”
On a blistering hot sunny day, a glass of cool clear water is a refreshing treat that often calls for more than one glass before our thirst is satisfied. I only wish we had that same thirst for God and His Word.
The Psalmist David had this kind of thirst for his God. It is well to remember how David is described in I Samuel 13:14 as “The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart.” How would the Lord describe you? How would He describe me?
If we hunger and thirst after the things of God we will find ourselves constantly wanting to spend time in His Word and speaking with Him in our private place of prayer.
To measure our thirst for God let’s evaluate the time we spend seeking to be alone with Him. Do we have a place and time set aside that we devote to seeking a closer walk with Him? Can we be found faithful in placing His will for our life ahead of our own self-centered will? (It’s getting a little quiet in here, isn’t it?)
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – Pastor Cecil