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…Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63: 1, 7-8
King David knew what it was like to wander around in the desert. He wrote Psalm 63 as he fled in terror from his son Absalom who was trying to kill him. David experienced physical thirst and hunger as he ran for his life. More importantly, he understood what it was like to depend only on God. David longed to meet God in that barren wasteland. He yearned for Him. He knew that only God could satisfy his hunger and quench his thirst. Only God could meet his needs. Only his God could save him.
While we may not be in physical danger, we do have broken places in our lives where life just doesn’t work like we expected. Sometimes we wander around in our own barren wasteland, don’t we? Life feels like an arid desert, void of sustenance. Unlike David, however, we may not feel that God can meet our needs or that He is even there. When we least likely feel like praising God, when circumstances seem to overwhelm us, those are the times when we most need to seek God. To long for Him, to thirst for Him in a dry and parched land.
David even went a step further. Not only did he seek God out in his difficult situation, he also sang this song or psalm of praise to God. David acknowledged that God was his sole source of help. He sang praises to God as he hid safely in the shadow of God’s wings.
Our throats may feel too parched to sing praises. Our hearts may be too downtrodden. But acknowledging that God is still God, our God, in our desolate landscape is the beginning of our healing process. Whether we’re experiencing huge losses, like losing someone we love, or whether the day-to-day gets overwhelming, God delivers on His promises. He will uphold us with His right hand when we cling tightly to Him.
Dear God, You are my God. I earnestly seek You in a dry and parched land. Only You can satisfy my hunger and thirst. You are my Help, O God. Uphold me with Your righteous right hand. Help me to cling tightly to You in this desert of life on earth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Text and photograph copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved. Photo of Mystery Valley, Arizona.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
King David knew what it was like to wander around in the desert. He wrote Psalm 63 as he fled in terror from his son Absalom who was trying to kill him. David experienced physical thirst and hunger as he ran for his life. More importantly, he understood what it was like to depend only on God. David longed to meet God in that barren wasteland. He yearned for Him. He knew that only God could satisfy his hunger and quench his thirst. Only God could meet his needs. Only his God could save him.
While we may not be in physical danger, we do have broken places in our lives where life just doesn’t work like we expected. Sometimes we wander around in our own barren wasteland, don’t we? Life feels like an arid desert, void of sustenance. Unlike David, however, we may not feel that God can meet our needs or that He is even there. When we least likely feel like praising God, when circumstances seem to overwhelm us, those are the times when we most need to seek God. To long for Him, to thirst for Him in a dry and parched land.
David even went a step further. Not only did he seek God out in his difficult situation, he also sang this song or psalm of praise to God. David acknowledged that God was his sole source of help. He sang praises to God as he hid safely in the shadow of God’s wings.
Our throats may feel too parched to sing praises. Our hearts may be too downtrodden. But acknowledging that God is still God, our God, in our desolate landscape is the beginning of our healing process. Whether we’re experiencing huge losses, like losing someone we love, or whether the day-to-day gets overwhelming, God delivers on His promises. He will uphold us with His right hand when we cling tightly to Him.
Dear God, You are my God. I earnestly seek You in a dry and parched land. Only You can satisfy my hunger and thirst. You are my Help, O God. Uphold me with Your righteous right hand. Help me to cling tightly to You in this desert of life on earth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Text and photograph copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved. Photo of Mystery Valley, Arizona.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
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