The psalmist David spent a great deal of time running and hiding in the wilderness from King Saul. David was separated from the tabernacle while running for his life. He found himself thirsty for the presence of the living God. As the hart, or deer, pants for the brooks of water, so did David's soul pant for the presence of God (Ps. 42:1).
Let's fast-forward to our day. Not too many of us are running for fear of physically losing our lives. However, many are running for their lives. We occupy ourselves with the cares of life, consuming nearly every waking moment of the day. We awaken and rush to work. The day is spent earning the paycheck which pays for the lives we live. We return home, clean up, eat supper, then try to relax. We finally end the day and sleep, only to awaken and start the process over again.
As we go about life, we find ourselves with less time available to spend in the presence of the living God. We begin to develop a thirst. The prince of this world offers plenty of drink to those who thirst for the presence of God. We fill ourselves with this drink only to find we're soon dying from thirst.
God, the living God, is the only one who can quench the thirst of the dying soul. We have this promise: "When the poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water (Isa. 41:17-18 KJV)."
Instead of turning to the gods of this world to quench your thirst, turn and ask the one who said to the woman at Jacob's well, "If you knew the gift of God... you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water (Jn. 4:10 NKJV)." Ask for the living water and drink deep. Fill your temple of flesh with the presence of the living God. God bless...
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