Longing for God

“As the deer pants for streams of water, 
   so my soul pants for you, O God.” 

Psalm 42:1

There is a hunger of the soul that only God can satisfy.  It is a longing deep.  It is a void that can only be filled in His presence.  We long for Him like the river craves the sea.  We run to Him like the stream races down the mountain.  

If we've been away from Him for a little while, our hearts begin to feel the emptiness of being away from Him.  We must find Him, we must come to Him.  We must draw near.  

As we worship Him His water washes over our souls.  The gush of His presence floods our lives.  In His presence, we cry out, "Lord, fill me up, satisfy my longing deep."  There is an ache in our hearts, a spiritual thirst that can only be quenched in Him.  

Sometimes, in this world, our hearts get crusty.  Foreign objects seem to fill our hearts and need to be washed away by the flood of His presence.  Like a river bank littered with debris, we need a deluge of His presence to come and wash all the filth away.  We need a new start, a fresh beginning.  As we seek Him today, we can have that new beginning we long for in Christ.

Lord, fill is up with the fullness of Your love and glory.  We need You more than life itself.  Take our dry, crusty hearts that have grown callous by the things of the world, and give us a fresh, new heart, filled with the joy of knowing and loving you.  

In Jesus' name.