"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water." - Psalm 63:1
Every time I meditate upon the psalms of David and witness through his writing the turmoil of his soul, I can't help but be stricken by his heart. The longing and desire that he possessed for God and knowing God and being brought near to God and rejoicing in God and finding his only satisfaction in God and feeling God despite his afflictions, is astounding.
Utter dependance on someone in an unbiblical worldview can be seen as a sign of weakness, but these states of mourning are so vital in the Christian walk. Just look at David. The man after God's own heart was one of the most consistently broken an needy men throughout the history recorded in the Scriptures. Our Ultimate Example, the Lord Jesus Christ himself, stated that the blessed are those who are poor in spirit, meek and who mourn over sin and severed relationship with God (Matthew 5:1-11).
The human soul is made to connect with God on a much higher level than our body is to connect with physical gratification. We will only ever find the true source of enjoyment in life in a relationship with the Creator of the universe, the almighty God, through His Son, Jesus Christ, by the Holy Spirit. Praise be to God for opening the eyes of our hearts to this glorious, intimate, joyful relationship that can be entered into through the blood of Christ.
