Longing & Thirst Stirred Up (Psalm 63:1-8)

“To dwell with God is better than life at its best; life at ease, in a palace, in health, in honour, in wealth, in pleasure; yea, a thousand lives are not equal to the eternal life which abides in Jehovah’s smile…“May I ask a question of every professed Christian? Have you spoken with God this morning? Do you allow a day to pass without converse with God? Can it be right for us to treat the Lord with mute indifference?" -Charles Spurgeon↠In Mark 6, between the beheading of John the Baptist and feeding the 5,000, Jesus sees that the disciples need to get away. “Come away to a secluded place, and rest a while.”↠It was Jesus’ practice to get away/pray (Luke 5:16- “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”)↠He also offers us the invitation to “come away…”↠There’s a getting away & an abiding that must take place (Jn. 15)↠Distractions abound & attempt to choke out, but He is better        (Matt.13:22)↠A casual view won’t do. “Let us gaze upon Jesus (Heb. 12:2)”↠“to look steadily and intently, especially in admiration.”↠Mary chose the “good portion” in Luke 10, it is on us because He is WILLING!↠Psalm 63:1-8- David & the thirsting soul satisfied in God↠This was an important Psalm to the early church, they found something in it that also sparked the same desire as David had↠A personal God and a priority of seeking↠A thirsty soul: our souls truly desire Him above all us, only satisfaction is found in Him↠His “lovingkindness” is better than life- HE IS BETTER!↠The results are praise & lifted hands, worship, remembrance, trie satisfaction, intimacy, and peaceful night watches filled with HimRespond This Week: Look over these Scriptures, especially Psalm 63 this week, meditate over them. Put into practice what you see and witness in the heart and words of David towards his good God. Make this Psalm a priority as the early church did.Comment here