Father, I pray for hearts and souls to be thirsty for You. Help us to see our need for You. By faith strengthen us in our desire for You. May we thirst for Your Spirit and hunger for Your presence above all the noise of the day. Breathe on us today. In Jesus name...
The Psalms overflow with raw emotions and timeless expressions, capturing the songs and prayers of people from long ago whose circumstances resonate with us today.
Psalm 42 starts off, "As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?" Psalms 42:1-2 In the midst of distress the psalmists finds comfort, "The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me- A prayer to the God of my life." Psalms 42:8
And concludes with, "Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God." Psalms 42:11
It is our hope and praise in the Lord that transforms our countenance. Today, may our hearts and souls thirst and hunger for the Lord. May we place our hope in Him and offer praise, regardless of our circumstances.
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