"As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God." Psalm 42:1 NLT
To say many of us were thirsty nearing the end of our group run last Saturday morning would be an understatement. In fact, it seemed the only thing several of us could think or talk about was water after we had run out and the temperature and humidity continued to rise. "How far to our cars?" one of the runners asked knowing we would all be able to refill our hydration devices there. "Not too far," was my reply. And that's when my friend, Angi, veered off from the group and rushed over to a public water spigot she had spotted. "There's water!" she yelled. "Sweet!" came my response as my friend and I excitedly rushed over to join her at the spigot.
And you know, as anyone who's ever been dehydrated knows, extreme thirst will cause a person's thoughts to be consumed with finding water and will send that person on a relentless mission to seek out the only thing that will satisfy their craving. David clearly understood this type of thirst and likened it to seeking out the Lord saying... "as the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God." You see, David knew he needed the Lord desperately (as desperately as he needed water) and desired nothing more than to be close to God; the pursuit of which consumed his thoughts and should consume the thoughts of every believer.
So on a scale of one to ten, how would you describe your thirst for God? Are you like David and completely devoted to the pursuit of satisfying your craving to be close to Him? I sure hope so my friend. Because it's only when you and I long for God as a parched deer longs for water that we will seek Him as we should.
Heavenly Father, thank You for allowing all those who seek You to know You. Give us a thirst for a right relationship with You that is so great that we would pursue it above all else. May our thoughts continually be consumed with knowing You more. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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