Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 73:21-28 - Got Thirst?

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 73:21-28, "Got Thirst?", Page 102.
By Anne Cetas, Our Daily Bread Writer


Psalm 73:21-28
PHOTO: Psalm 73:21-28
When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before you.

Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward, you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.

Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.


Got Thirst?
Health experts tell us we should drink at least sixty-four ounces (1.89271 liters) of water each day. It may reduce the risk of heart attack, give our skin a healthy glow, and help us lose weight. We should drink even more water during exercise or if we live in a hot or dry climate. Even if we're not thirsty, we ought to drink water anyway.

Our thirst for God is even more beneficial. When we're spiritually dry, we long to hear from Him through His Word, and we search for even a drop of knowledge about Him. When we're exercising our faith in a new way, we want to be close to Him and receive His strength. Our thirst for God may increase when we see the sinfulness of people around us or when we gain a new awareness of our own sin and need for Him.

Spiritual thirst is a metaphor used throughout Scripture. Asaph thirsted for answers in his questioning psalm. When he saw the wicked prospering, he cried out to God to understand why (Psalm 73:16). He found the Lord to be his strength and realized that he desired nothing but Him (Psalm 73:25-16).

If we're spiritually thirsty, we can follow Asaph's example and draw near to God (Psalm 73:28). He will satisfy us, yet give us a deeper thirst for himself. We'll learn to desire Him above all else.
- Anne Cetas
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Psalm 73:21-28
When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before you.

Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward, you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.

Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.


Whom have I in heaven but you?
PHOTO: Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
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Got Thirst?
Health experts tell us we should drink at least sixty-four ounces (1.89271 liters) of water each day. It may reduce the risk of heart attack, give our skin a healthy glow, and help us lose weight. We should drink even more water during exercise or if we live in a hot or dry climate. Even if we're not thirsty, we ought to drink water anyway.


Health experts tell us we should drink at least sixty-four ounces (1.89271 liters) of water each day.
PHOTO: Health experts tell us we should drink at least sixty-four ounces (1.89271 liters) of water each day. It may reduce the risk of heart attack, give our skin a healthy glow, and help us lose weight. We should drink even more water during exercise or if we live in a hot or dry climate. Even if we're not thirsty, we ought to drink water anyway.
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Our thirst for God is even more beneficial. When we're spiritually dry, we long to hear from Him through His Word, and we search for even a drop of knowledge about Him. When we're exercising our faith in a new way, we want to be close to Him and receive His strength. Our thirst for God may increase when we see the sinfulness of people around us or when we gain a new awareness of our own sin and need for Him.


Our thirst for God is even more beneficial.
PHOTO: Our thirst for God is even more beneficial. When we're spiritually dry, we long to hear from Him through His Word, and we search for even a drop of knowledge about Him. When we're exercising our faith in a new way, we want to be close to Him and receive His strength. Our thirst for God may increase when we see the sinfulness of people around us or when we gain a new awareness of our own sin and need for Him.
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Spiritual thirst is a metaphor used throughout Scripture. Asaph thirsted for answers in his questioning psalm. When he saw the wicked prospering, he cried out to God to understand why (Psalm 73:16). He found the Lord to be his strength and realized that he desired nothing but Him (Psalm 73:25-16).


Spiritual thirst is a metaphor used throughout Scripture.
PHOTO: Spiritual thirst is a metaphor used throughout Scripture. Asaph thirsted for answers in his questioning psalm. When he saw the wicked prospering, he cried out to God to understand why (Psalm 73:16). He found the Lord to be his strength and realized that he desired nothing but Him (Psalm 73:25-16).
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If we're spiritually thirsty, we can follow Asaph's example and draw near to God (Psalm 73:28). He will satisfy us, yet give us a deeper thirst for himself. We'll learn to desire Him above all else.
- Anne Cetas
 

Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that if we're spiritually thirsty, we can follow Asaph's example and draw near to God. He will satisfy us, yet give us a deeper thirst for himself. We'll learn to desire Him above all else.

Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
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Reflection - Psalm 73:21-28 - Got Thirst?
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 73:21-28, "Got Thirst?", Page 102.
By Anne Cetas, Our Daily Bread Writer



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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 73:21-28, "Got Thirst?", Page 102.

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