The scripture from today’s devotional caught my attention with its translation “my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” <\/em>It’s a strong image of your body longing for God. And hard to imagine in a “land” abundant with water.<\/p>\n I thought about my day yesterday, a series of events – cleaning jobs, rehearsals, gardening – darting from one thing to the next trying to stay on schedule. And realizing around 5:00 that my head was splitting and my mouth parched – I hadn’t stopped to take a drink and I could feel the effects. In that moment, I poured a big glass of water and drank it down. But what if there had been none? What if there was no relief? And this was just after a couple of hours! The Psalmist is describing a land of no water. Multiply my little headache by days of dryness. This is how he longs for God. Do I consider God as essential to me as water? Or, do I charge through my agenda for the day and only realize I need him when I’m parched?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Renaissance Girl My soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 The scripture from today’s devotional caught my attention with its translation “my body longs … Continue reading ![\"harbor1\"](\"http:\/\/80l7p44g40g1tthgg34ewzoc3a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harbor1.jpg\")
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