As The Dear Pants for Water?
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who pursue you, O God, like a deer pants for water. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pets are big business. The care and feeding of them is a multibillion dollar industry. Animal lovers are more familiar with dogs and cats panting than with deer. Yet, an animal that is thirsty, no matter the kind, brings to mind an image of one desperate for a drink.
Psalm 42:1-4 (ESV) is more than about a thirsty deer:
“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?
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while they say to me all the day long,
‘Where is your God?’
These things I remember,
as I pour out my soul:
how I would go with the throng
and lead them in procession to the house of God
with glad shouts and songs of praise,
a multitude keeping festival.”
Are you desperate for a drink of living water? Are you willing to prioritize time with God the same way a thirsty animal desires water. If so, open scripture and be refreshed.
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