"O God, you are my God; earnestly 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."-Psalm 63:1(ESV)
This verse is quite amazing, and brings up a very interesting thought at the same time. The author recognizes who God is, and also recognizes how dependent on God he is. His soul's satisfaction is totally dependent on God, and his entire flesh cannot function without God. So I must ask the question is this our relationship with God now? The Gospel teaches us that faith in Jesus Christ, and His work of dying upon the cross for the sins of the world bring us salvation, and it is this alone! It is through Jesus Christ's sacrifice that we may come to know God more intimately. So like the author of this Psalm, we first recognize and put our faith that Jesus is God. Then you see what comes next, our willingness or our desire becomes only to know God more. So brothers, where are you at in your relationship with God? Have we not found the kingdom of heaven? Jesus says "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."-(Matthew 13:44 (ESV)) Brothers what are we doing? I think we have been tricked into thinking that since we know that Jesus has saved us, then we are done learning more and experiencing more of God. But the truth is we settle on earthly things that do not last, on relationships that will eventually end, and on pleasures that will not satisfy. Is your soul thirsting for God? A.W. Tozer said this "The man who has God for his treasure has all things in one. Many ordinary treasures may be denied him, or if he is allowed to have them, the enjoyment of them will be so tempered that they will never be necessary to his happiness. Or if he must see them go, one after one, he will scarcely feel a sense of loss, for having the Source of all things he has in one all satisfaction, all pleasure, all delight. Whatever he may lose he has actually lost nothing, for he now has it all in One, and he has it purely, legitimately and forever." Should we not be seeking this treasure? Is this not what our soul longs for?
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