Psalm 63 -- Desiring God

David is supposedly writing this from the desert of Judah, likely while he was running from Absalom’s rebellion.  Yet in the middle of his distress, we don’t see worry and grief at all:

“God, You are my God.  I search for You.  I thirst for You … I have seen You … and have seen Your strength and glory.  Because Your love is better than life, I will praise You.  I will praise You as long as I live.  I will lift up my hands in prayer to Your name.  I will be content as if I had eaten the best foods.  My lips will sing, and my mouth will praise You.”

That certainly doesn’t sound like someone who is running for his life!  That sounds like a worshiper!

My commentary added:  “He didn’t look back in regret at the mistakes he’d made as a father, nor did he look around in fear or complaint at the discomforts and dangers of the wilderness.  Instead, he looked up to the Lord and reaffirmed his faith and love … he was excited about God … his deepest desires were spiritual, not physical.  With his whole being, body and soul, he yearned for God’s satisfying presence.  Just as we have physical senses that are satisfied by God’s creation, so we have spiritual senses that can be satisfied only by Christ … David had in him a deep love for the Lord and a desire to please Him … Instead of complaining, as we are prone to do when things go wrong, David sang praises to the Lord.”

Father, I found that same kind of love for You and for how You watch over every aspect of my life years ago while reading Experiencing God.  I spiritually crave Your presence just as my body craves food.  I want the closeness I feel when I commune with You to be a part of my life every day.  Stay close to me, Father.  Continue to help me to desire You more.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford