“As a Deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my Soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” Psalm 42:1,2 (ESV)
This word picture is something we can see clearly. For a deer in nature, and for almost all creatures, a very important part of life is the water it finds in a spring or stream. For us who have human souls the most important part of life is close fellowship with our God and what He gives us. There is nothing in this world that can satisfy the longing of our soul like our God can. After we came to know God in a real way we will long to know him better and to keep in close touch with Him each day. The psalmist asked when He could meet with God. The psalmist's spirit is depressed and he is crying out to God for answers. But he knows that God is what he needs. The last words of the psalm say, “Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” We too know the answer to that question because God is always available for us to draw what we need from Him.
This word picture is something we can see clearly. For a deer in nature, and for almost all creatures, a very important part of life is the water it finds in a spring or stream. For us who have human souls the most important part of life is close fellowship with our God and what He gives us. There is nothing in this world that can satisfy the longing of our soul like our God can. After we came to know God in a real way we will long to know him better and to keep in close touch with Him each day. The psalmist asked when He could meet with God. The psalmist's spirit is depressed and he is crying out to God for answers. But he knows that God is what he needs. The last words of the psalm say, “Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” We too know the answer to that question because God is always available for us to draw what we need from Him.
