07/03/2026
MY SOUL THIRSTS
“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.” Psalms 63:1
David wrote this Psalm while in the wilderness of Judea. This was a harsh natural and spiritual desert for him to endure, but David turns his attention to the One he longs for. The opening of this beautiful psalm starts with a powerful declaration of who God is to David: "O God, You are my God!"
Can you feel the tenderness of David's heart for God while he is in this dry place? David acknowledges his physical dryness and emotional pain in this place, but he says, "You, O God, are all I truly desire." God is with you in the desert; this is a sacred place of encounter, this is the place of experiencing the Master's hand of intense love, mercy, and grace that He has for you, lifting you, where you will say, "Your presence is all I need." The Midbar is a sacred place of encounter.