Psalm 63

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.

I will be fully satisfied as with the
richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of
the night.
Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
I cling to you;
your right hand upholds me.

God, oh God, for some who have seen you in your sanctuary, it was just a quick glimpse, and then just as quickly, forgotten, when 'life' crept in and 'took over'. Lord, take us to that mountaintop once again where our desire will be like Peter, James and John, who wanted to pitch a tent and camp out with you for an extending period of time! Holy Spirit, dwell within each of us ... remain in us ... lead us to seek you daily in your Word and Sacraments. Guide us on your path, dear Lord, so we will want nothing more than to cultivate our love for you. Help us to be doers of your Word; not just hearers. Help us to look for every opportunity to spend time with you, oh God, and to value you more than life itself. Help us to think and talk about you often, to look to you for protection and to cling to you for comfort and strength. In the awesome name of Jesus, we pray. Amen