Seeking God
(NRSV) Psalm 63
Comfort and Assurance in God’s Presence
A PSALM OF DAVID, WHEN HE WAS IN THE WILDERNESS OF JUDAH.
1 O God, you are my God, I seek you,
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
In my previous post I referenced Micah 6:8 where we are instructed to “do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God.” Today I am looking at one way we can accomplish this goal.
When David wrote Psalm 63 it was likely during his son Absalom’s rebellion. In the midst of trouble, David seeks out God with his entire being.
Pay attention to not just what David says, but how he says it.
David’s writing is so visceral, using language that evokes concrete imagery such as his “soul thirsts and his flesh faints.”
We can not just check the boxes if we want to strengthen our relationship with God. Instead, we must be intentional in seeking God. We must thirst to be in His presence. In other words, we must become desperate to be with God.
I will tell you the more time I spend with God, the more time I want to spend with Him. When we get into this attitude, the desperate need to be with God, then we will start to act like kingdom people.
What are kingdom people? To me, being kingdom people means we not only preach the gospel, we back up our words with action.
So today I encourage you to seek out God, and let Him speak to you through His Word. Ask Him to send someone across your path that you can help, and then, praise Him for His faithfulness.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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