Everyone needs Jesus just as much as they need water. Some are in the middle of the good life right now. They haven't become thirsty yet so they don't know it. Others long for something to fill their dry soul, but they aren't as wise as the deer.
Even when he was king of one of the greatest kingdoms of the world, living in a palace, ruling a nation who loved him, David recognized his poverty.
As the light gets brighter, our dark places, the spots that don't reflect the Son, grow more obvious.
Sometimes I think I've become too familiar with David's favorite Psalm. So I check out other translations from time to time, and today I came upon the NLT.
Some feel guilty when their prayers turn to lament, yet God used David's dark prayers as a message of prophecy. How can they be wrong?
Having the comforts of the twenty-first century and the love of a good family make it easy to say we trust God completely without being fully committed.
The Almighty doesn't play hide and seek, but He understands that the enemy uses smoke screens and barricades. So when we feel like we're running in a maze to find Him, He's okay with us telling Him our feelings.
During those seasons when I've succumbed to the pressures of the calendar, I find myself feeling depressed. I begin to doubt everything. I wonder why I write, and I second-guess my purpose.
When we give up worshiping with the body or neglect our small study group, we grieve His Spirit. Like a loving spouse aware her husband has another, God's heart breaks when we leave our Bibles unopened or save prayer for when we're drowning.
We have to practice trusting God when things are good, so that when the storm hits--and it will--we can stand strong. Because only those who trust God can have mountain-like strength.