Desert of Despair

Verse of the day: Psalm 63:1 [ Joy in the Fellowship of God ] [ A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. ] O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.

This Psalm is attributed to King David, and may have taken place during one of the times he was forced to run for his life, when being pursued by King Saul or during the rebellion of his son, Absalom. There were times in David's life when, even though he was God's chosen king, he was forced to flee. Saul's jealousy raged against him, and he sought to kill David. Later in his life, and as a consequence for his sin with Bathsheba, David had to flee once again, because his son had rebelled against him, and tried to take his throne. King David was a man of God. Even God called him a man after God's own heart. Yet, he suffered many trials. Regardless of these trials, and persecutions, David did not doubt God's strength or ability to protect him, and see him through the difficult times. He continued to seek after God, thirst after Him, and worship Him. Today, when we find ourself in a desert of loneliness, anxiety, and frustration, our God is with us, fills the void, gives us strength, and is the Living Water we need when we thirst. He never forsakes us, and therefore, as His children, we must continue to worship Him, seek after Him, and trust Him completely to see us through. Like King David, let us find joy, peace, and complete satisfaction, in our God. Especially in those moments when we may find ourself forced to run to the wilderness; for our God is with us, even in the desolate places we sometimes find ourself. He promised to never leave us, nor forsake us.