In a Dry and Weary Land (Lesson)

Jay Mijares talked to us on Sunday about Psalm 63, entitled “In a Dry and Weary Land.” David had escaped into the Judean wilderness, afraid that the city was going to be attacked. Still, he had no regrets; he only longed for God. Psalm 63 (AMP) verses 1-2, “O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You; My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You… in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have gazed upon You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.” David had no doubts that God’s power would protect him even in the wilderness.
Verses 6-8 continue about the richness of God’s love and safety in God’s protection: “Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You… I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate and thoughtfully focus on You… For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings [where I am always protected] I sing for joy…”
The final verses bring us back to the ‘wilderness’, to our own daily reality. God will fight and win our battles if we have a strong, daily worship practice.
Jay listed the lessons we learned from this Psalm:
Many of us suffer from a wilderness of the heart. But God will guide us out if we let Him.
Inward worship is accompanied by outward praise. We can find a spiritual oasis in our hearts regardless of our outward circumstances.
Our remembrance of what God has done in our past should encourage our future. Don’t let the noise of daily modern life make you forget all the blessings you’ve received.
God satisfies us one day at a time. Blessings can’t flow continuously; we need a steady, daily worship practice, even in the times when we can’t see the blessings that are already there.
Let us trust God to give us what we need. He will provide us a spiritual oasis where we can drink from His living water and be ever satisfied!