PANT FOR THE LORD
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul
pants for you, O God. Psalm 42:1
Esau’s birthright
exchange demonstrates how desperate a hungry person can become. In Genesis
25:29-34, we learn how traded his birthright for food. The parable of the rich
man and Lazarus in Luke 16:24 demonstrate how desperate a thirsty person can
be. Today, I want you to ask yourself: how thirsty or hungry am I to know the
Lord and His ways?
In the memory verse,
David shows how intense and desperate his yearning for the Lord was with the
illustration of the deer panting for water. The deer’s only source of hope and
security on the desert, where it is surrounded by different predators, is the
streams. In times of trouble, it runs desperately in search of one. Inside the
stream, it finds both protection from predators and water to quench its thirst.
The deer knows that unless it finds a stream to hide in it, it is surely on the
verge of death. What David must be implying then is that if you will get to the
point of knowing that your only source of survival is the Lord, you will
understand how important it is to God and His ways.
If you know the
Lord, you can survive in a world of chaos and confusion. Beloved, let your
present condition propel you to seek the Lord. Become so thirsty to know God that
you will search the truth in the word and commune with the Holy Spirit daily.
Remember that Matthew 5:6 says those who hunger and thirst after righteousness
are blessed and shall be filled. Today, run to the river of life – Jesus Christ
– because without Him, you are lost in the world.
Prayer
I thank You Lord
that Your presence is always available unto me. I know that without You I am
lost. I make a choice to pant after You daily and to hide in your grace so the
devil cannot touch my life. Lord, please unveil Your ways and Your very nature
to me today in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Reference: Genesis
25:29-34; Joel 1:20; Luke 16:22-25
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