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Psalm 42:2, My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.  When shall I come and appear before God?
Water is essential for physical life.  Several years ago, I was feeling really bad; it was to the point that I went to a medical facility to find out the problem.  I was dehydrated and required three bags of fluid to be put into my body before I was allowed to leave.  I was given instruction to drink a minimum of eight glasses of water per day.  I was told a gallon of water would be better.

As water is essential for our physical well-being so is a hunger and thirst for God essential in our journey of faith.  Walking in the water that Ezekiel did, desiring God’s blessing and expanded borders like Jabez is what the Psalmist said, My soul thirsts for God”.  “To stop thirsting for God is to die spiritually, thus we must not allow anything to diminish our intense desire for the things of God.” (Commentary from The Life in the Spirit Study Bible).  The Psalmist’s desire is to have God’s presence in his life strengthened; to see a greater working of the Holy Spirit through him.  He compares this desire to a deer panting for water, perhaps in a drought.  The Psalmist is longing for water that compares to nothing else – communion with God.

The Psalmist seems to have a desire for God not His laws and regulations.  He wants to be in the presence of the living God not the gods of the idols being worshipped.   In God’s presence there is life, joy, peace, hope, and love.  He wants to be in the presence of the living God because there can be no greater joy and happiness.  God has promised to bless those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6).  This is an on-going process.  Do not settle for anything less!

The rest of the Psalm tells us not to despair in times of trouble.  Hope in God.  When God is silent, continue to press on to know God. 

What are you thirsting after?

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