O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is. Ps 63:1

It is amazing to see how a newborn babe learns to hunger and thirst. Not long after the child’s birth, the infant is taught to nurse its mother’s milk. Soon the babe begins to hunger and thirst for the filling and satisfying taste of its mother’s nourishment. The Psalmist understood that all humans thirst and all have a thirst that only God can quench. Some are more aware of this thirst than others, and some deny that they thirst at all. Whether we deny or admit it, every person has thirst for God. Those who do not know Him or yet to know Him, attempt to quench it with someone or something other than God. We all need a relationship with God more than we need food to eat, air to breath, or water to drink. Physical death will surely come without food, air, and water, but without God, there is an eternal death of the soul (Gen 2:17). The scripture passage reminds us of the continued thirst and longing within our souls that only God can satisfy. There is a deep yearning thirst within the soul of man that presses him as “the deer pants for the water brooks” (Ps 42:1). There is a yearning within every man’s soul that can only be satisfied by the cool refreshing, life-giving flow of “living water” (Jn 4:10) from God. Unknown to the natural man, the soul thirst for the nourishment from “Immanuel…God with us” (Mt 1:23). The true longing of man’s soul can only be satisfied by the God of peace through His Son, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. Pastor F. B. Meyer wrote, “God has set Eternity in our heart, and man’s infinite capacity cannot be filled or satisfied with the things of time and sense.” Dear friend, do you thirst for the presence of God?  Does your heart cry out “O God, Thou art my God” and declare “early will I seek Thee, my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee?” As a newborn babe learns the satisfaction of its mother’s nourishment, it soon finds the mother’s bosom as its quiet place for nurturing, comfort, safety, peace, and rest. The Bible declares to us, “O taste and see that the Lord is good” (Ps 34:8). The Lord is good to all who come to Him by faith in Jesus Christ, that in Him “shall never hunger, and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst” (Jn 6:35). My friend, nourish yourself in the word of God and find satisfaction for your thirsty soul. God promises to all who come to Him, “delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Ps 37:4). He receives all who come to Him through His Son, Jesus, and in His presence, you will find everything your heart desires. Father thank You for Your love. I will delight in Your presence and in Your Son, Jesus. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.