Salvation Belongs to
God: Resolving to Follow God
Read Psalm 63
Like the psalmist, we must come to delight in God. He
desires God, finds satisfaction in God, and depends on God. There is much
benefit in dissecting scripture verse by verse, line by line. From the first
line of this psalm we know that David has resolved in his heart to follow God,
no matter what. “Oh God You are my God.”
We are wise to make this decision in our lives and determine never to turn back
on it. And because David has done this, he earnestly
seeks God. It is not an option for Him to just throw his relationship with
the Lord to the wayside. Because God is his God, he will pursue Him. And
because he has encountered His God, David can honestly say that his soul
thirsts for God, his body longs for Him.
When this is our resolve, we will grow in faith and
maturity. We will not be angry at God in disappointment; rather we will run to
Him. We will not be o.k. with boredom in our devotions; rather we will look for
Him. We will not waste our thoughts on impure things; rather we will think on
Him and His ways. His “love his better
than life”! Why wouldn’t we resolve to make Him our God?!
Overview
Verses 1-5: A
thirsty soul finds satisfaction in God
Verses 7-11: The
Lord watches over me
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1)
Continue harvesting the truths of this
chapter by going through it line by line, really thinking about the implication
of David’s words and His resolve to follow the Lord. Let God minister to you
and speak into your own life through what you read.
