“I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 NIV
Didn’t David have the Lord? Yes, because he calls Him “my God”. But he wanted more. He wanted to go deeper. He was satisfied, but he wasn’t satisfied! He knew that there was more and his whole being craved it as a thirsty man in the desert craves water. The word translated “seek earnestly” is related etymologically to the word for “dawn” and thus some translations have “seek early”. But most commentators agree that the word means earnestly, ardently, or diligently. It was used of wild donkeys looking eagerly for food. The point is, to seek after God means to go after God with an intense desire. A young man ran after Socrates calling, “Socrates, Socrates, can I be your disciple?” Socrates ignored him and walked out into the water. The man followed him and repeated the question. Socrates turned and without a word grabbed the young man and dunked him under the water and held him down until he knew that he couldn’t take it any longer. The man came up gasping for air. Socrates replied, “When you desire the truth as much as you seek air, you can be my disciple.” How much do you desire to know God? Complacency is a deadly enemy of all spiritual growth. To seek after God means that there is always more because God is an infinite person. If we believe that we’ve reached a level of maturity in our Christian life where we can put it in neutral and coast along, we are in trouble! David had walked with God for years, but he thirsted for more.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, may I never become complacent in my walk with You.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, we confess and repent for believing that we have reached a level of maturity in our Christian life where we can put it in neutral and coast along. Stir in us a greater desire for You. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
1 Chronicles 16:8-27
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