Sunday, February 21, 2010

Welcome to our Lenten Journey

Comfort and Assurance in God’s Presence
A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
1 O God, you are my God, I seek you,
my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.
5 My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips
6 when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.


Have you ever been truly thirsty? This question does not refer to a time when one might like something to drink. This question refers to a circumstance where one is desperate for water; perhaps even a life-threatening situation.
Human beings are designed, we are born with a thirst such as this; a thirst for God. “You have made us for yourselves and our hearts are restless until they find rest
in you”, wrote Saint Augustine. Our souls thirst for God.
Yet too many people try to satisfy that thirst with false gods. Some try some “new spirituality”, while many others try to fill the need with wealth or possessions. These not only fail to truly satisfy, they seldom even last. Only God is eternal. Only God can fulfill our longing for meaning, for a joyful life. Let your restless soul find rest in him.
Join me in prayer: O God, let me find the living waters your Son promised. Fulfill my longing for meaning in my life through your presence. Let me find my rest only in you. In the name of the One who transforms lives, Jesus Christ, amen.

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