As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalm 42:1
I am enjoying the peaceful state that I’m in today. I can hear the birds chirping and the sounds of the morning. I thought about the yearning and the desires of my soul when this scripture came to mind. It is a familiar passage, yet today, it takes on a different twist for me. In my mind, I can see the peaceful state of the hart (male deer) also, enjoying the grazing of the land, yet being watchful of his surroundings because danger lurks all around him. The hart spend their days on land suitable for food, preferably near water, in order to quench their thirst when needed (we all enjoy a cool drink during or after a meal, right?), however this is not always the case for them, depending on the conditions or their location.
Imagine being hunted by animals that prey, being in full pursuit, running for your life, gasping for air, in need of water because you are parched with thirst. You find a river and you plunge in as your last refuge, hoping for some reprieve, and some form of safety. Even in the depth of the water, the hart can immerse himself where only his nose is above water until the enemy retreats and he is safe.
Psalm 42:1
I am enjoying the peaceful state that I’m in today. I can hear the birds chirping and the sounds of the morning. I thought about the yearning and the desires of my soul when this scripture came to mind. It is a familiar passage, yet today, it takes on a different twist for me. In my mind, I can see the peaceful state of the hart (male deer) also, enjoying the grazing of the land, yet being watchful of his surroundings because danger lurks all around him. The hart spend their days on land suitable for food, preferably near water, in order to quench their thirst when needed (we all enjoy a cool drink during or after a meal, right?), however this is not always the case for them, depending on the conditions or their location.
Imagine being hunted by animals that prey, being in full pursuit, running for your life, gasping for air, in need of water because you are parched with thirst. You find a river and you plunge in as your last refuge, hoping for some reprieve, and some form of safety. Even in the depth of the water, the hart can immerse himself where only his nose is above water until the enemy retreats and he is safe.
I thought about how we too, can immerse ourselves in the water until the enemy retreats; hide ourselves under the shadow of the wings of the Almighty; that place of refuge, that safe haven... Jesus.
The water then becomes our saving place and not only does it provide us with the water we need for drink but we have found water that gives life, water that saves lives, water that rescues lives, water that is a very present help in the time of need; that living water.
What a beautiful illustration of this passage and one that we can actually see ourselves in David, we can liken ourselves as the deer. “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.” I love what God is revealing in His Word today.
Our soul must panted, which means to yearn, desire, long, crave, ache; to have a strong desire for something, to thirst and hunger for. Needless to say, this is how we should seek after the Lord. We must yearn, desire, and long for the Lord, for the things of the Lord. Like David, we have to have a strong desire and an earnest longing from our soul to seek after the heart of God. How He wants us to live; for in him we live, and move, and have our being; for we are also his offspring (Acts 17:27-28). David shows us how he was a man after God’s own heart by the eloquent wording he penned. He showed the love he had for the God of his salvation. The Lord had been so good to David, from his youth until he died; He spared his life, gave him favor; he certainly was the chosen of God. David fellowshipped with God, communed with Him, and sought His face with his whole heart. We should make this our practice, our way of life or lifestyle, to come before Him wholly, to come before His presence with our soul desiring and always wanting more of Him.The more time I spent getting to know Him, the more intrigued I am with how excellent, powerful, loving, and great our God is to us.
Our soul needs something that can satisfy its desire and that something is God. We must seek and desire Him like we are thirsty for life and can’t live without it, actually we can’t… well, I can’t. I can’t live without the living water, not only the water needed for drink but the water that gives life, the water that our soul desires and should seek after. One thing I do know, I have desired of the Lord, and that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord (Ps 27:4)!
This is my soul desire!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
Our soul must panted, which means to yearn, desire, long, crave, ache; to have a strong desire for something, to thirst and hunger for. Needless to say, this is how we should seek after the Lord. We must yearn, desire, and long for the Lord, for the things of the Lord. Like David, we have to have a strong desire and an earnest longing from our soul to seek after the heart of God. How He wants us to live; for in him we live, and move, and have our being; for we are also his offspring (Acts 17:27-28). David shows us how he was a man after God’s own heart by the eloquent wording he penned. He showed the love he had for the God of his salvation. The Lord had been so good to David, from his youth until he died; He spared his life, gave him favor; he certainly was the chosen of God. David fellowshipped with God, communed with Him, and sought His face with his whole heart. We should make this our practice, our way of life or lifestyle, to come before Him wholly, to come before His presence with our soul desiring and always wanting more of Him.The more time I spent getting to know Him, the more intrigued I am with how excellent, powerful, loving, and great our God is to us.
Our soul needs something that can satisfy its desire and that something is God. We must seek and desire Him like we are thirsty for life and can’t live without it, actually we can’t… well, I can’t. I can’t live without the living water, not only the water needed for drink but the water that gives life, the water that our soul desires and should seek after. One thing I do know, I have desired of the Lord, and that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord (Ps 27:4)!
This is my soul desire!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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