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Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 63
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
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.
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me (Psalm 63:1-8).
David was not writing this psalm from the plush palace of a king, but from the dry and barren surroundings of the wilderness. He was not entertaining friends, but fleeing from his enemies. Yet, in it all and through it all his heart remained fixed upon the Lord.
Leonard Ravenhill once said, “The Lord can’t be all you need, until He’s all you’ve got!” In just eight verses of Psalm 63, David reveals the depth and devotion of his heart toward the Lord:
- David knew first hand that God was his God. No one needed to explain God to David. David had direct access to the One he needed most.
- Even though David knew God was his God he actively pursued the Lord’s light to shine upon his day.
- As much as David was daily aware of his need for physical water the awareness of his need for living water was even greater.
- He looked for the Lord where His presence was known, His power was manifested and His glory was revealed.
- David knew God’s heart and celebrated the greatness, the depth, the height and the all encompassing splendor of God’s lovingkindness.
- David was fully persuaded that God was life’s greatest reward and richest treasure. David sought no substitutes, for God had no rival.
- Praise was David’s response when he thought upon the Lord in the night or through the day. He couldn’t help himself!
Insight: When you’re holding the Lord’s hand you don’t need to worry about Him letting go!
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