How much do you desire God? Sadly, learning God’s Word and drawing closer to the Lord is often a burden and an obligation, not something we yearn for. But this shouldn’t be the case. Various Biblical writers demonstrate the attitude we should cultivate.
Psalm 42:1 says, “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Psalm 143:6 says, “I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.” The Apostle Peter exhorts, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—”[1]
Consider those analogies: a deer panting for water, a parched land needing water, and a baby desiring milk. These paint a picture of not only intense craving but also life-giving nourishment! Do we desire God and His Word so fervently? Do we recognize our desperate need for God, and do we crave His Word and His closeness?
[1] 1 Peter 2:2