"What's On Your Mind?"

A BLAST FROM THE WORD
BY SANDRA RHYNES

“What’s On Your Mind?”

Psalms 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.

When I read in the Old Testament about David, the phrase comes to my mind about him being a man after God’s own heart. Did you ever wonder why, because he always prayed to the Lord. No matter what happened or how David felt---David loved God. David loved God with all his soul, mind and strength. In this same passage of scripture in verse 3, David is very distraught. He says, “My tears have been my food day and night.” Have you ever felt like that? Sure you have, so have I. Even though you are in the middle of sorrow and trouble---our souls we must “pant” after the Lord. We must make Jesus first in our lives. It takes effort to make Him first. You might say He is first, but, what is on your mind when you first get out of bed every morning. What keeps you awake when you go to bed at night? What do you hunger and thirst after? How can we expect God to answer our prayers when we do not heed His Word? Seek opportunities to know your God and Savior more and more. We must make time for Him everyday---no matter what!

Jesus, my Savior, Jesus, my Lord, I long for more of You. When I close my eyes I see a deer bending over a crystal clear brook---so thirsty—just panting and drinking the water. I see that now and my soul pants for You the same way. I love You, Lord I pray to stay in Your Word that You have provided for me. Give me understanding according to Your Word. Amen