Thirsting For God

A drought will renew one’s appreciation for a glass of cold, refreshing water. 

In Psalm 63:1-2, David wrote, “You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary
 and beheld your power and your glory.”

David wrote this while he was a fugitive in the desert of Judah.  He fondly remembered the sanctuary of the temple in Jerusalem and longed for God’s presence that he’d experienced in the past.  Listen to the deep yearning in his prayer: “Earnestly I SEEK you;
 I THIRST for you, my whole being LONGS for you,
in a dry and parched land 
where there is no water.”

As children of God, we have a void, a vacuum in our hearts, that can only be satisfied by God.  We thirst to love and be loved by others.  Many try to fill this void in unhealthy or sinful ways.  The only way to truly satisfy this void is through God’s living water.  Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.  Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”

This life has many trials, tests & difficulties; it can seem like traveling throught a desert after running out of water.  We get tired, thirsty, and lonely.  We miss the fellowship of close friends.  There may no one to help us or encourage us.  When we are weak or lonely, this life can like a dray, weary land where there is no water. 

But we don’t need to thirst.  God can quench our thirst, fill our hearts, and fill us with his Living Water.  Remember what God has done for you in the past.  Close your eyes and imagine standing in the sanctuary before the throne of God, with flowing fountains at each side.

If you do not have a church home, you are welcome to attend First Presbyterian Church in Hugo, where we are blessed with the Water of Life each Sunday, in Sunday School at 9 am and worship at 10 am.  The next time, you pour a glass of water, pause to thank the One who gives the Water of Life.

PRAYER:  O God, my heart is dry.  My body hurts.  I am lonely.  I thirst for You, for more of You.  I long for You.  I want to be filled with Your Living Water.  Please fill me with Your Spirit.  Amen.