Let the Living Water Quench Your Thirst

Psalm 63:1-3 (King James Version)

1O 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;
2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Psalm 63:1-3 (The Message)

1 God—you're my God! I can't get enough of you!
I've worked up such hunger and thirst for God, traveling across dry and weary deserts.
2-4 So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open, drinking in your strength and glory.
In your generous love I am really living at last! My lips brim praises like fountains. I bless you every time I take a breath; My arms wave like banners of praise to you.

Word in Action:

Allow the rivers of living water to quench you in your dry place.

At the risk of stating the obvious, being in a dry place is hard. Think about the last desert-based movie you saw. The actor probably looked famished, weak, dehydrated and desperate. The extreme level of thirst probably impacted the actor’s state of mind so much that he or she started to see mirages. A mirage is an optical phenomenon that creates the illusion of water, often with inverted reflections of distant objects.

What’s the lesson here? Sometimes, when we are extremely thirsty, our minds can cause us to envision and seek after mirages – imaginary sources of replenishment that really won’t satisfy our need to be refreshed.

Each of us go through dry seasons or dry places. During these times, we will feel as though our very souls are crying out for something more. Something different. Something new. Something refreshing. It is during these times that we are most vulnerable to mirages.

We have to make sure that we always remember the cry of the David, the psalmist in Psalm 63:1. David was experiencing great obstacles in the physical world. Things were constantly coming against him and he was literally in the wilderness. David could have easily been inclined to pray for more favor, more influence, or more money. He could have asked the Lord to change the physical conditions around him. He could have done a lot of things. However, David understood that in his dry season, he needed to be closer to the Lord! Though his circumstances were not ideal, he chose to take refuge in the presence of God. His deliverance came through praising God. His thirst (i.e. his physical need) was quenched through worship.

In Jesus’ conversation with the Samarian woman (John 4:9-11), he tells her that he has the ability to give living water. You know what? He still has that same ability! If you find yourself in a dry place or in a season of dryness, do like David. Seek the Lord early. Praise him. Worship him. Let His rivers of living water flow through you and quench your thirst. Allow Him to fill your heart.

Declaration of Faith:

The Lord shall quench my thirst and restore me in the dry places.

Song of Praise: