This is the heart of a true believer
O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.—PSALM 63:1–3
This is the heart of a true believer. This is the panting heart, the thirsty heart that can only be satisfied by the presence and the power of God. This is all about a pure desire for God. The psalmist rises in the morning, and the first thing he wants is God. His soul is thirsty. He’s like a wanderer in the desert who longs for water. In fact, David wrote this psalm while hiding in the wilderness, but longing to be back worshiping in Jerusalem. What did he want to see? God’s power manifest in his life. He wanted to experience God’s lovingkindness and mercy. God had a relationship with David, but here we find that David had a relationship with God, and God was the priority of his life. That’s the way it should be for every believer. Right now, is God your deepest desire? “Oh, God, it’s You I want in my life. I feel dry and thirsty. I need Your power, Your glory, Your lovingkindness. It’s better to me than to live, and I want to praise You.” Cultivate that by being in the Word of God. Read through the Psalms and find out the greatness of your God.