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Thirst

Ps. 119:20 — “My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.”

My study and prayer and taken me to Psalm 119. I have pulled out a notebook just for Psalm 119 and am slowly working my way through this wonderful song of love for God’s Word. It is simply amazing to me that David goes on and on about his deep love for the LAW of God. This LONGING he has for Leviticus! I am so thankful there is so much more to the Word than the Torah!

As I have crossed reference on this particular verse, I come across verse after verse expressing longing for the Lord. The Word of God creates thirst. The more I am in the Word, the more I thirst.

Then, I came to Rev. 3:15,16

15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

A passionless life is sin. Just getting by is sin. It is not pleasant in the eyes of God. I want to create a life of passion for God… for his Word. This is why I plug away at Psalm 119. It is why I try to carve out three times a day where I am centered in on the Word. I want this Word cultivating my heart. My hard heart needs plowing up, and the Word of the Lord will help me plow up the soil and allow amazing things to happen.

Lord, help me thirst!

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    Nick Zeimet

    The illustration of Christ the bridegroom and His church the bride is so fitting. Something that is not talked about enough in marriages is the danger of an emotional affair/divorce/seperation. It can begin slowly, becoming engaged with a friend, neglecting the normal habits of a marriage, and a subtle decrease in enjoyment spent with your spouse. Over an extended period of time, however, the result could be frightening. When I lose a thirst or hunger for the one I love, and give instead to another, life is miserable.

    During the prayer retreat, I was reading through several psalms and something I noticed was the direct plea of the psalmist to his soul to yearn and praise the Lord. Sometimes it takes us to demand it.

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