Thirsting for God

“O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul longs for You, my body longs for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1
The superscript to Psalm 63 tells us that David wrote this psalm when he was in the desert of Judah – most likely when he was on the run from Saul. Although he had been anointed with oil by Samuel and told that he would be the next king, here he was, running for his life, with nothing but a few other disgruntled men.
Deserts are lonely, desolate places. David certainly knew what he was talking about when he wrote about longing for God ‘in a dry and weary land where there is no water’. But even in that time of great physical thirst, he knew that his need for God was greater.
Think about the great lengths people go to when they are thirsty – drinking dirty, muddy, water, or even their own bodily fluids. Here’s a hard question for all of us: what lengths would we go to in our thirst for God? If it means forsaking all to follow Him, even though other people may ridicule and shun us, are we still willing to obey? Are you ‘drinking’ of Him every day, in fellowship, through prayer and His Word? If you’re feeling spiritually parched, maybe today is the day to start seeking God in earnest.