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HUNGRY FOR GOD

AUGUST 16th - CAPSULE 16

TOPIC: HUNGRY FOR GOD

BIBLE TEXT: Psalm 63 vs. 1 – O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee: my soul thirstiest for thee.


Talk about lifestyles of the rich and famous! David had the world’s most beautiful women, but sex could not fill the void. If fame could satisfy, he was in a class of his own. If looks could do it, he was an Old Testament version of Sean Connery. But you can eat lobster thermidor every night, own resort homes in paradise, and yet still have an emptiness in your heart as big as the Grand Canyon. You see, there’s a God-shaped blank inside of you. He made you that way.

Ever since Adam walked with God, there has been a longing akin to a primal scream for God’s presence in our lives. David speaks for all of us, “My soul thirstiest for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is” (Psalm 63 vs. 1). He’s saying, I’ve seen man best and its fleeting” It’s a seat on a board, a trophy from the field of athletics, or a crowd applauding. Then it’s all gone and the emptiness remains.

There’s only one place to go, and that’s to Him. Listen to the rest of the Psalm – “Because thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live” – Psalm 63 vs. 3 – 4.


Prayer: My Father, daily as I thirst and hunger for you, fill me generously in Jesus name.

Insight: True Satisfaction is attained from the Spirit of Truth.

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