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Psalm 63:1-3
O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
2I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3Because your love is better than life,
What is it that gives us human beings joy and satisfaction? From the human point of view it is what this world gives us, what it offers. When we have these things that the earthly "life" has to offer we feel a certain form of happiness, security, and joy.my lips will glorify you.
That's why when they're taken away we feel depressed, down and empty. When we lose or lack money, material things, relationships, recognition, etc., we feel down and dry, empty.
Just like David when he was in the desert of Judah, in a dry and weary land where there was no water.
In a place where David lacked something that his body longed for, notice where David went - to God. In a place that lacked water, David did not seek a source of water. He sought for God. His soul and his body longed for the presence of the Lord.
And this is what he remembered - "I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and glory". David's soul had a taste of God's reality, of His presence. And so this is what he looked for.
This is where many of us, if not all of us, make a big mistake. When we feel the lack of what this world has to offer, we usually look for the same things to satisfy us again. When we lose a relationship, we long for another one. When we lose money, we want to gain it back. If we're not satisfied with a material thing, we go out and buy another one.
But when we are down and troubled because of a loss of something or someone, we need to direct our souls to the One who can really satisfy. The ONLY ONE who can satisfy us body and soul.
David said "because your love is better than life...". The knowledge and experience of God's love is better than what life has to offer. There comes a point in the life of a true Christian where God becomes so much better than anything that this life has to offer. This is something that God Himself will work in our hearts, because He alone is the source of life, a life that offers true satisfaction and joy.
May all of us have hearts that proclaim "Your love, Lord, is better than life".
