Have you ever prayed as David did “My soul thirsts for you my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” In the face of this crisis there is only 1 person that David wants and that is God.Īre you able to identify with David’s words in verse 1? Have you ever cried out “I need you God!” Once again, as in years before, David is thrust out in the arid wilderness. Because of the threat David had to flee the city of Jerusalem in a hurry. This time one of his sons has turned against him and is trying to take the kingdom and his life from him. We know that the background to Psalms 63 is hard times for David. The only thing that will satisfy that young child is the one for whom they are crying out. A child injures their self or is hurt by another and what is their cry “I want my _!”Īt that particular moment you or I could offer them all the gold this world has, we could try to comfort them ourselves, we could sing a song for them or dance a funny jig and yet none of that will suffice. The prayer and cry of David in verse 1 reminds me of a scene which probably all of us have seen enacted. To learn more turn with me to Psalms 63 (READ) King David, whose Psalms we have been studying, knew that he needed the Lord God and that He alone could meet all of his needs. This in fact describes the majority of people. While everyone needs the Lord Jesus as their Savior, not everyone knows they need Jesus, let alone cares. If you don’t have Jesus you don’t have eternal life, you don’t have peace with God, you don’t have the forgiveness of your sins. In John 6 Jesus, utilizing the truth that bread/food is essential to staying alive, speaks of himself as being the bread of life and that whoever comes to him will never go hungry, neither will they ever thirst again. In John 4 Jesus, using the truth that water is essential to living, speaks of himself as being the source of life giving water, water that results in eternal life. While food and water is essential to human life, did you know that without Jesus that one is spiritually dead and doomed to Hell?ĭuring his time on earth, Jesus addressed this issue in a variety of ways. Without food or water a person will soon die. Scripture readings: 2 Samuel 12:11-12 15:1-26, John 4:1-15 6:25-35Īside from air, what is it that is essential to human life? Water and food! Islington Baptist Church September 24, 2005
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