Worshiping Out of Longing Psalm 63:1, Week 4, Day 1

Have you noticed that during a season in the wilderness—dry and parched seasons—we end up seeking God, thirsting for Him, and longing for Him? When we’ve reached the end of our rope, we draw our eyes to Him. Even if it’s desperation and emptiness that lifts our gaze, that is still worship.
It’s in the wilderness that we have the space to recognize what’s been true all along. If it’s not Him, it’s emptiness. He is the only living water. We want to experience Him more.
As we long for Him, He reminds us of His sovereignty—how He came through in moments of desperation and emergency, moments of great blessings. He recalls to our mind in each moment how He showed up, how He was there.
And so, we are reminded of how good our Father is. We are reminded of how wide, how long, how deep His love is for us. We are reminded that if we seek first His Kingdom and righteousness, all these things will be added. We worship a good and faithful God.
So, we praise Him. Whatever our wilderness looks like, with true and genuine hearts for God, we turn to worship, praise, and prayer. He is our Father, our Creator. He knows our past, present, and future. Why would we not worship in reverence to Him?
REFLECTION PRAYER
Lord, we praise You that You are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. No matter our season, You are sovereign over every detail. You are the manna in our lives providing at just the right moment. Thank You for loving us enough to let us come to the end of our own resources so that we see our situation for what it really is—a reminder that we need to utterly depend on You. In this place, You invite us to worship You with our whole heart. This is where we meet You as You’re walking with us. We are grateful that You call us Your children. Amen.

By Pang Thao