The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 63:1,
"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."
This psalm, absolutely rich in beauty, expresses David's heart- completely given to God.
"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."
This psalm, absolutely rich in beauty, expresses David's heart- completely given to God.
He begins by calling God his God. As I read through the psalm, I find David's bona fides in making this claim. As I do, I reflect on myself: can I call God my God? What indicates any of us have made God our God?
Here are some observations that would demonstrate David clearly embraced God as his God:
David earnestly sought the Lord, verse 1.
He thirsted for God, verse 1.
His whole body longed for the Lord, verse 1.
David went to the sanctuary (he made his pursuit, made the effort) and found what he sought: he beheld God's power and glory and found God's love, verses 2-3.
David kept his remembrance of the Lord fresh by thinking of him throughout the night, verse 6.
David sang his praises and proclaimed the glory of the Lord, verses 3, 4, 5, 7.
David clung to the Lord, verse 8.
All these reflect the deeply rooted faith of David in God and his desire and passion for him as well as his embrace of him. Truly he made God his God. David embraced God and it was manifested in his life.
So, again, I ask myself: can I call God my God?
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A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know..
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