Psalm 63 - In The Desert

I often think about David and how he came to be called a man after God's own heart. Reading his psalms gives me a glimpse of his personality and inspires me. He talks to God very simply and honestly; no hiding behind religious phrases and jargon for him.

He wrote Psalm 63 when he was in the Desert of Judah, where he had no distractions, nothing to do, no-one to talk to, no entertainment so to speak.

O God, You are my God,
[earnestly] I seek You
My soul [thirsts] for You
My body [longs] for You,

in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

He sought God with himself, his soul; even his body longed for God. He didn't thirst for water in the desert, but he thirsted for God. He knew that God alone could satisfy the desires of his soul and the desires of his body.

My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods.

I remember eating mega-big buffets as a kid and being so full after, of greasy stodgy food, that I would not be able to move and would often start hiccuping. Satisfaction. And "in a dry and weary land", He can satisfy my soul in that way.

A dry and weary land seems to describe a little the place I'm in right now. Exams are starting in 2 weeks' time. I don't want to stay in my room and work all day. In the grind and confusion of LIFE, I forgot His LOVE.

Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

David didn't look at what was around Him. He looked above Him and instead of barrenness, he saw fullness. Instead of an empty life, he saw love completing, enriching, satisfying.

Let me find You in the desert
Till this sand is holy ground,
And I am found completely surrendered
To You, my Lord and friend.