Psalm 42:1-2. “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”
THIRST. In a hot desert place needing an essential for life, The soul of the just is like the deer in its plight – For the longing is deep and needing the blessing of God, Not able in any way to get that need from the world.
Within my mind are the joys of days long past – Memories of God working – souls saved, the work of God did last So, in the house of God, voices for the first time were raised In worship and adoration – joining as one in praise.
The Savior Himself had thirst – He who made the sea, lakes, and rivers Thirsted, when the pains of hell as arrows from the devil’s quiver – As mocking voices called out, challenging, “Where is thy God?” Like we in our despair, so He, but in faith undiluted, trusts the Word.
And then the soul is lifted beyond and above the circumstance momentary – To see a plan fulfilled and a purpose that blesses far beyond the ordinary That God has and will, in His time, bring to full completion – Resulting in His purpose and glory – and to us – a full salvation.
Thus, it behooves me to find in God alone my thirst to quench, And remembering past blessings, go to Him as I go, hence To accomplish some little thing that is part of His master plan – Lifting my hopes and banishing fear as God, His kingdom does expand.
“Father God, I thirst as one who has found it to be true; he who cometh to Christ will never hunger, and he that believes on Him will never thirst. It is so true that the thirst of my soul is quenched when I am in Thy presence. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”