Psalm, Chapter 63
The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.
A Psalm of David, [a]when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You;
My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water.
- The title of this message is The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God
- Is your Soul thirsting?
- It will only be satisfied in God
- A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah
- Sometimes we feel like we are in the wilderness
o No provision
o No people
o Only Gods creation and the sounds thereof
o We become acutely aware of our need for God
- God, You are my God; I shall be watching for You
o Verse 1 is very important
o First the affirmation “God, You are my God”
§ This is a personal choice
§ You must, I must, we must chose God
§ God is either Lord of all or He is not Lord at all (it’s time to chose)
o Second David said “I shall be watching for You”
§ In other words, David continually looks up expecting God’s return
§ How about us?
§ Do you live your life with great expectation of His immediate return?
- My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You
o When you have crawled through the desert long enough you get real thirsty
o Then you will feel a thirst deep inside that drives you to find water no matter what
o Is that the kind of thirst you have for God?
o Does your flesh yearn for God?
§ You just can’t wait to see Him?
- In a dry and exhausted land where there is no water
o It’s a picture of the desert but its also a picture of our world
o A dry and exhausted land desperately needs living water to bring life again
2 So have I seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and glory.
- David sees in his minds eye, by faith, God in His sanctuary
- He sees God’s power & glory and he knows He will see it in person someday soon!
3 Because Your [b]favor is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
- Because your favor is better than life
o Have you experienced God’s favor and the joy of the Lord?
o Once you have tasted it, nothing on earth can compare
o You will gladly exchange all that you have in this life for that which is coming
- My lips will praise You
o The proper response to God’s favor is praise
o This means that you engage your lips in active service
o Open your mouth wide and let the praises flow out so that He can hear you!
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