Psalm 42
There is s beautiful hymn that has been composed from the opening verse of today's Psalm. This verse states, "As the deer thirsts for water, so my soul thirsts for God. When can I go and meet with God?"
The deer living in the forest can develop a voracious thirst. This is true of all animals. We all like to have a cool drink of water after working out in the scorching noontime sun.
This is the way that things should be with our relationship with the Lord Jesus. We must have such a desire to know more about Him that we feel like a deer that thirsts for the stream. We are not content until our desire for nearness with the Lord is satisfied.
One way that we assuage our thirst is by spending time with the Lord in prayer. We can also grow close to the Lord when we meditate on His great compassion and love. By spending time reading the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospels, we learn more about the Lord and what He expects from us. We grow close to the Lord through obedience. Jesus said that we are His friends if we do what He says.
The Psalmist asks, "When can I go and meet with God?" I often ask Jesus when will it be time when I can come to be with Him. I am tired of living in this evil, broken and sinful world.
One day, all of us who have been redeemed by the Lord will see Him face to face. That is when our spiritual hunger will ultimately be satisfied.
I hope that your spiritual hunger and thirst will lead you into a closer relationship with the Lord. If you have not invited Jesus into your life as Lord and Savior, I hope that you will do so today.
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