Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:25-26
A while back, I was having some dissatisfied, bluesy feelings that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Nothing out of the ordinary had happened, so I didn’t know what was going on in my mind and heart. I prayed to God one morning to speak to me so that I could feel His peace. The scripture above is what He gave me. He is the strength of my heart and yours. Whatever may happen in our lives or whatever feelings may come and go, He is always present. He is mine (and yours) forever. Our goal should be to live up to the first part of that verse, to desire God more than anything on earth. I think that was the root of my unidentifiable longing. I needed more of God. I need to spend more time with him. Our spirits become dry and thirsty when we don’t spend quality one on one time with our Father. Everything else in our lives depends on our relationship with Jesus. Nothing else that we desire can even come remotely close to God. We should desire Him more than anything else on earth. That may already be the longing of your heart and you don’t even realize it. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Mathew 5:6
As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you.O God. I thirst for God, the living God. Psalm 42:1