Desperate

 Psalm 63:1-8

O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast.  I will praise you with songs of joy. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night because you are my helper. I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.

 

What does it mean to be desperate for God? What does it mean to long for Him with our entire being? Our hearts were made to worship the Creator. We live and move in Him and have our being( Acts 17:28). He is better than the greatest pleasure. He satisfies our souls. Our greatest need is God. God desires to fill our parched souls with Himself. To be desperate for God is to be filled with the knowledge that we are nothing without Him. We are filled with neediness. We need God for everything, for life, for sustenance, for joy, for peace, for hope, for salvation. Through Christ, we have access to God. We can come to Him with our great need for Him. He will not deny or refuse us. He loves to fulfill us.

The psalmist David knew what it meant to be desperate for God. Psalm 63 is a heart-cry of total dependence on the Creator. I want to be desperate for God. I want to long for Him more than I long for anything on earth. For I know that He alone can satiate me. His love is richer and purer. His promises are Yes and Amen. I want to desire God and long for Him. I want Him to be my greatest delight.

The more time we spend with Him, in prayer and meditation on His Word, the more aware we are of our desperate need for Him. The more we drink from His river of delights, the more we thirst for Him. The psalmist spent time in prayer and worship of the Creator. He was enamored by the beauty of God. Nothing else can compare. All the pleasures of this life are found wanting when we speak of the Giver of Life. David speaks of being awake, thinking about God. I desire that. I desire to just ponder His goodness. To get close to Him and sit at His feet. He is enough. He is enough

 

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

I desire You. I long for You. Give me the desire for You. Help me to cry out for You in total desperation. Fill my soul with You. Help me to cling to You. Cause me to desire You more than the richest of feasts. You are all I want. You are Who my soul longs for. Help me to ponder and meditate on Your Word. Draw me close to You. You are the love that I have been looking for. Enrapture me in a sweet divine romance. Help me to have Union with Christ. Holy Spirit, fill me to overflowing. Help me want more and more of You. All I want is You. Your Presence heals my wounded soul. Lord God, I need  You. I am desperate for You. I am desperate for You. Incline my heart to fear Your name. Incline my heart to draw nearer and nearer to You, My God. Help our relationship to deepen. Help me to know You intimately.

In Jesus’ Name I pray

Amen