Today's Verses: Psalm 63:1-6 (ESV)
My Soul Thirsts for You: A Psalm of David, [s]when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God; [t]earnestly I seek you;
[u]my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in [v]a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding [w]your power and glory.
3 Because your [x]steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you [y]as long as I live;
in your [z]name I will [a]lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be [b]satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you [c]upon my bed,
and meditate on you in [c]the watches of the night;
s [2 Sam. 16:14; 17:2, 29]
t Ps. 78:34; Isa. 26:9
u See Ps. 84:2
v Ps. 143:6; Isa. 32:2
w Ps. 78:61; [Ps. 27:4]
x [Ps. 69:16]
y Ps. 104:33; 146:2
z Ps. 20:1, 5
a See Ps. 28:2
b See Ps. 36:8
c See Ps. 42:8
c See Ps. 42:8
The Holy Bible : English Standard Version. Wheaton : Standard Bible Society, 2001
Today's Comments: What do we do, when we find ourselves in a spiritual wilderness? Do we long for God, crying out for his saving help; or do we try to go it on our own. Like David, who was one of the greatest warriors of all time, we need God on our side, and we should not be ashamed to cry out for His presence.
This is one of the prevalent issues that exists with respect to military ministries. Those troops who come back from the wastelands of military combat think that they can make it on their own, and in the end find themselves more discouraged and beaten than when they started. It is only when they find the saving presence of God that they can start healing the wounds of their service.
Hymn for the Day: NOW THE DAY IS OVER - Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834–1924 (for a more modern setting, click on this link).
This Hymn was authored by the same man who wrote Onward Christian Soldiers. It tells of the comfort and confidence that comes from God's sacred grace. Like David, all we have to do is seek Him:
Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh;
shadows of the evening steal across the sky.
Jesus, give the weary calm and sweet repose;
with Thy tend’rest blessing may mine eyelids close.
Thru the long night-watches may Thine angels spread
their white wings above me, watching round my bed.
When the morning wakens, then may I arise
pure and fresh and sinless in Thy holy eyes.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 101
My Soul Thirsts for You: A Psalm of David, [s]when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God; [t]earnestly I seek you;
[u]my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in [v]a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding [w]your power and glory.
3 Because your [x]steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you [y]as long as I live;
in your [z]name I will [a]lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be [b]satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you [c]upon my bed,
and meditate on you in [c]the watches of the night;
s [2 Sam. 16:14; 17:2, 29]
t Ps. 78:34; Isa. 26:9
u See Ps. 84:2
v Ps. 143:6; Isa. 32:2
w Ps. 78:61; [Ps. 27:4]
x [Ps. 69:16]
y Ps. 104:33; 146:2
z Ps. 20:1, 5
a See Ps. 28:2
b See Ps. 36:8
c See Ps. 42:8
c See Ps. 42:8
The Holy Bible : English Standard Version. Wheaton : Standard Bible Society, 2001
This psalm parallels David's physical condition with his spiritual condition. David, at this point in time , driven out of Jerusalem by his son Absalom, who led David's enemies in revolt, finds himself in the dry, waterless wilderness of Judah. Just as he thirsts for water physically, he thirsts for God spiritually.
Today's Comments: What do we do, when we find ourselves in a spiritual wilderness? Do we long for God, crying out for his saving help; or do we try to go it on our own. Like David, who was one of the greatest warriors of all time, we need God on our side, and we should not be ashamed to cry out for His presence.
This is one of the prevalent issues that exists with respect to military ministries. Those troops who come back from the wastelands of military combat think that they can make it on their own, and in the end find themselves more discouraged and beaten than when they started. It is only when they find the saving presence of God that they can start healing the wounds of their service.
Hymn for the Day: NOW THE DAY IS OVER - Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834–1924 (for a more modern setting, click on this link).
This Hymn was authored by the same man who wrote Onward Christian Soldiers. It tells of the comfort and confidence that comes from God's sacred grace. Like David, all we have to do is seek Him:
Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh;
shadows of the evening steal across the sky.
Jesus, give the weary calm and sweet repose;
with Thy tend’rest blessing may mine eyelids close.
Thru the long night-watches may Thine angels spread
their white wings above me, watching round my bed.
When the morning wakens, then may I arise
pure and fresh and sinless in Thy holy eyes.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 101
1 comment:
"In your name I will lift up my hands" How many people lift up their hands in worship in mainline churches?? Repentance is a way of life. Every hour we must examine our actions. To be consumed by love is to forgive all mankind and not blame mankind. "Father forgive them for they know not what they do" Jesus told us as he was dying.
That is why i love my new Pentecostal experience, it is more INTENSE. Biola University I understand had two Pentecostal Presidents. I do not judge those who do not lift up holy hands, no I repent for them, pray for them, I ask God to enlighten the dead churches, those that oppose his laws. Beverly
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