#psalm 63:1‭-‬8

[walkswithmyfather]

“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.” —Psalm 63:1 (NKJV)

“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.” —Psalm 63:1‭-‬8 (NLT)

“Seek the Lord Early” By In Touch Ministries:

“Starting each morning with the Lord can change the trajectory of your day.”

“Any time of the day is a great time to be with the Lord, but the morning is special because it can affect the remainder of the day. Psalm 63 reveals that David began his day with the Lord, as he described seeking God early (the literal translation of “shall be watching”). He woke up hungry for His Creator, filled his yearning soul with the fullness of the Lord, and broke out in thanksgiving and praise to Him. And when night eventually came and David was lying in bed, he was still thinking about His heavenly Father.

Just imagine having a day like David’s, filled with joy and gratitude to God. Of course, all time with the Lord is precious. But when we set apart the beginning of our day—to hear God speak through His Word, to talk with Him in prayer, to contemplate who He is and how He works—we have the opportunity to continue that mindset throughout the day and into the night.

Do you find it a struggle to spend time with the Lord? Lifelong habits begin with baby steps, not grand resolutions. Set aside five minutes tomorrow morning, and see how the Lord nourishes your soul and increases your hunger for Him.”

[enkamsi]

O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water. You have been my help. In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully. My soul clings to you. Your right hand supports me.

Psalms 63:1‭, ‬7‭-‬8 GW

[walkswithmyfather]

“God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory. Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings. My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.” Psalms 63:1‭-‬8 (WEB)

When David wrote Psalm 63 he was alone in the wilderness. He was probably a little crazy from loneliness, fear and lack of food and water. Yet, David declared, “Your love means more than life to me, and I praise you.” Ps 63:3 (CEV) Even in those harsh circumstances, David knew God was with Him. He had seen God's saving power and glory in the past and He praised and thanked for God for all He'd done and His presence in his life. He knew His God was faithful and mighty to save. He knew that would never change.

When we are in “wilderness” seasons in our lives, when it's all going wrong, do we react with trust, praise and adoration like David? Or do we fall apart and ask questions like: how could a loving God allow this to happen? Where is God when I need him? How can I trust God anyway in this world full of suffering? Why isn't God fixing it? Why isn't He helping ME?

David knew in his wilderness that God was all He needed, as satisfying as the richest food. He trusted that God would get him out of his troubles and rescue him from his situation and his enemies.

Friend, God will be with you in your "wilderness" seasons, when you feel lonely, isolated, afraid and starved. He'll speak to you there. He'll grow your faith and show you more of His wonderful self, while He's lovingly working to get you out of there and back to a good place.

Our faithful, loving, perfect God is worthy of praise in all circumstances! 🙌🙌🙌

Psalm 63:3 (NIV) - Because Your love is better than life,    my lips will glorify You.