Yearning for Him

Scripture: Psalm 84:2

My soul yearns, even faints,

for the courts of the Lord;

my heart and my flesh cry out

for the living God.

Observation: Wow. This psalmist really craves the Lord with all of his being. All of him cries out… that’s some serious yearning.

Application: When I read something likes this I am puzzled. I can tell when I am craving church, or fellowship or study or prayer time. But it’s not too often that my entire being yearns for the living God. Reading this also makes me feel a bit guilty. Why am I this way? I should be yearning, but I am not. I just have a little desire. But I guess this must be a growing process.

I can remember listening to Jars of Clay’s song, “Love Song for a Savior” a few years back and really relating to the words: “I want to fall in love with you.” I would listen, sing and pray asking God to help me to fall in love with Him. I was studying the Word and I was trying to grow, but I just wasn’t there. And I so wanted to be there.

It took awhile (on my timeclock), but He did answer my prayer.

I am now in love with the Lord. Singing that song brings even more joy to my heart because He allowed it to happen

Now, my prayer is to continue growing, so that I will yearn and cry out for him with all of my being. Reading this Psalm alerts me to the fact hat I still have a lot of growing ahead. And I look forward to that journey.

Prayer: Oh Lord, thank you for revealing yourself, and being patient with me so that now I have fallen in love with you. Please continue to guide me. Thank you for leading me and loving me, even when I so often do not put you first. Please continue to allow our relationship to grow so that one day I will yearn with all of my being. And putting you first won’t be such a struggle.

And now I’ll leave you with a little treat: