Psalm 143:6

Psalm 143:6

Are we thirsty ..... for Him?

This verse seems to take us to a different level, it is a reflection of the intimacy that existed between the fugitive King and His Lord. Firstly, David talks about spreading his hands, this gesture is usually indicative of prayer. Moses first uses it when He speaks to Pharaoh after the plague of hail that came upon Egypt, “When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands in prayer to the Lord.” Exodus 9:29. To spread our hands out seems to suggest that we have nothing to give and that we are vulnerable, but that we are imploring the Lord to hear and answer our pleas. Stretching out our hands also infers that we are waiting for them to be filled. 

Many of us may have experienced the yearning to see someone we love dearly, and to hear their voice and see their face becomes a deep, deep longing. David has this longing, he calls it a thirst because nothing can quench it except the reality of the presence of the Lord. Of course, such emotions are only stirred by an intimate relationship or a bond of love that endears another person to our hearts. What a beautiful thing to miss the Lord so intensely. David had been cut off from His God, from worship at the tabernacle and from all the spiritual links that bound him to His God, aching for restoration has turned into a deep thirst. It’s a wonderful thing when we love our Lord so much that any break in the relationship causes us such pining. The enemy is intent on ensuring that there are as many breaks as possible and that they are as lengthy as possible. Let’s not allow sin and doubt and disobedience keep us from being close to our greatest and dearest companion and friend!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Psalm 106:13

Psalm 106:13 Do not forget We need to remember that Israel’s relationship with the Lord God was based on His laws and their obedience. It was possible for them to live lives that were highly blessed, that incorporated the provision of God in every tiny detail of their national and individual existence. God was prepared to give them everything they needed, He would provide food and water for them and their flocks. He would guide them on their journey. He would protect them from their enemies. He would inspire and direct their leaders. He would keep them from the heat of the sun and the terrors of the desert night. He would take them to the land that He had promised, in double quick time. There was no reason why they could not be in situ in just a few months. Everything they could possibly need was His to provide and He was willing to sacrifice anything to see them gratefully settled in Canaan.  There was just one snag, it all depended upon their obedience and faithfulness. God insis...
Read more

Psalm 119:87

  Psalm 119:87 Almost but not quite If only we knew the circumstances that form the back story to this Psalm! What happened to the psalm-writer to make him feel so vulnerable? Who exactly were these antagonists and persecutors and how did they “almost wipe our friend from the earth”? We’ve already speculated that he must have been a priest or maybe a member of the royal family for his suffering seems to have wide-ranging and public consequences. It seems that there had been a murderous plot on his life and now the author admits that whilst he nearly died, he still clings tenaciously to the precepts of the Lord his God. Precepts are the laws and commands that come from the lips of overseers, in other words, the writer believes that the Lord is watching over him and that he is safeguarded and protected by the words that come from His guardian.  There is a vital lesson here for us, there will be times when, at the very least, our reputations are under threat; for some who believe...
Read more

Psalm 119:96

Psalm 119:96 Beyond perfection What a curious verse! What does the writer mean when he says,  “To all perfection I see a limit, but Your commands are boundless?”  Perhaps this is better translated, “ Everything I see has its limits, but Your commands have none ”, or “ Even perfection has its limits, but your commands have no limits. ”  It’s a deeply philosophical point isn’t it, that when we consider perfection, we have to admit that it can go no further, it can be improved no more. If something is perfect there is nothing more to add, it cannot be bettered. In that sense, perfection has its boundaries and its limitations. The writer is telling us that God’s commands are limitless, they have no boundaries; the word used here is translated “broad” in some translations. His commands go beyond perfection! It feels like we are standing on a beach somewhere, gazing at the vastness of the ocean before us and pondering its beginning and its end, or gazing at the night sky with i...
Read more