Being God’s People: Thirsting after God Psalm 63, p. 532.
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Transcript of Being God’s People: Thirsting after God Psalm 63, p. 532.
Being God’s People:
Thirsting after God
Psalm 63, p. 532
New Year Resolutions Keeping resolutions:
20 somethings: 39% keep them
Over 50’s: less than 15% keep them
Most popular:
Health: exercise, weight, ...
Finances: debt reduction, savings
Career: better job, ...; Education: grades, ...
Self: patience, reduce stress, better organized, travel, ...
1. A Desperate Thirst Psalm 63: Expresses desire to know God
The soul’s desperate thirst for God
Satisfaction of worship
Commits the soul to God
Confident reminder of victory
Extreme thirst – cannot focus on anything else.
Life’s tragedies and struggles.
2. A Satisfied Soul – Filled with God
A Vision of God
The Goodness of God
Praise
3. A Committed Soul – Clinging to God
Key Words:
Remember
Think (Meditate)
Cling (Gen 2:24; Deut 10:20, 30:19-20)
God –
Helps
Upholds
Victory in the end!
Resolutions for 2011 WSJ: Jonah Lehrer – willpower
Our souls thirst after God
Set simple Goals
Control the distractions (1 Cor 10:23)
Exercise your willpower/self-control (Phil 4:8)
Create space in your life for God.