Psalms 42:2 (ESV Strong's)
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and appear before God?
Subject: Worship
Imagine a faith so strong that you "thirst" for it. We all can understand the concept of "thirsting." After a work out, we are desperate for water. On a very hot day we swing in to our favorite place to get a cold drink. This is the picture the writer of this Psalm gives us. But, for us, we only have to go to the sink, refrigerator, or vendor. To this writer and his ancient readers, it would be a long walk to the well, or a search for a natural spring, brook, or stream. David is a shepherd in this Psalm. It is his responsibility to get the sheep to a quiet stream to drink. He so desired God in his life that he compared that walk with God to that journey for water for his sheep. The last line speaks about his longing to see God (probably in worship). He so longs to worship God he compares it to that longing of a thirsty soul. Do we have such a longing for worship? Do we wake up each day and crave communion in prayer with God? Do we so long for God that (verse 1), our heart pants for Him, like a dear pants for water? That is the picture of what worship should be like. Worship is not our experience, but our longing to experience Him. He, alone, can satisfying our thirst.
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