longing

Opening Prayer: As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:1-2)

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Journal: What is the state of your soul these days?  What are your deepest longings?  How are you longing for God?  How do you offer that to him in prayer?

Reflection: There is much more to being human than simply surviving; there is God—looking for God, pleasing God, getting God’s help.  We are unfinished creatures—longing, reaching, stretching towards fulfillment.  We express these desires for completion in prayer.  Prayers articulate our seeking after the best.  Prayers give voice to aspiration towards the highest. (Answering God by Eugene H. Peterson)

Prayer

Closing Prayer: Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 42:11)