April 17

   
Psalm 17, 35, 54, 63
The musical group, "Acapella," sings Psalm 63. It is a wonderful song of praise to our God. However, it is even richer if we live out its words, earnestly seeking, longing for God. As David is being pursued, his life being in constant peril, he can find no greater comfort than that which comes from a God who invites us to have a deep, intimate, loving relationship. As the Psalm says, we should be thirsting for Him, because His love is better than life! David speaks of God as a friend who he is so in love with that he can't get his mind off of Him, even thinking of Him through the night! How often do we consciously think of God? Are we as consumed with God as David? Is this what it means to have God as our God? I don't really have the answer. Yet, I do know that the closer we draw to Him, the close4r He draws to us. So, it would seem that our being consumed with God would only bring good, and not harm.