You, God, Are My God

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.

I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 63:1-8

The whole idea of God reaching out to us is a central theme in many Scriptures, this one included.

The psalmist felt God’s divine help like a hand of support.

God was present and David trusted in Him.

Life can be painful at times, yet God offers His comforting hand in the midst of it. We are not beyond His reach.

God bears the world’s weight on His comforting hand in the midst of it. We are not beyond His reach.

God bears the world’s weight on His shoulder, yet holds His children in the palm of His hand.

Our Daily Bread – January 17, 2015