"The Panting Deer"

Psalm 42:1-3:

“As the deer pants for the water brooks,

So pants my soul for You, O God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?”

These words of David express his deep longing for God, just as a deer pants for water when it is thirsty. We can relate to this analogy because we too experience a thirst for the living God. We can understand the same longing that David expresses in this passage.

God is the only one that can provide us with true satisfaction and hope. He provides for us in ways that no other can. He refreshes us and restores us when we spend time with Him, just as a drink of water refreshes and restores us when we are tired and thirsty.

David was a man who loved and feared God. He recognized that he needed God in every area of his life. He knew that God was the only one who could satisfy his thirst for Him. He was devoted to God and wanted more and more of Him.

This same devotion to God is something that we all should strive for. We all have a thirst for the living God, and we should be like David, who recognized his need for God and continually expressed it.

Let us pray that God will give us the same passion for Him that David had. Let us pray that He will give us a thirst for His presence, His truth, and His righteousness. Let us pray that He will refresh us and restore us, just like a drink of water refreshes and restores us when we are hot and thirsty.

Heavenly Father,

We come to You with a thirst for more of You. We recognize the need we have for You in every area of our lives. We ask that You quench our thirst for You, just as a drink of water quenches our thirst when we are hot and tired. Fill us with Your presence and Your truth and give us a deep longing for more of You. Let us recognize You as our one true source of power, bringing revival to our hearts and restoring our souls. In Jesus’ Name, Amen! ©Rita Larson 6/23/2023

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