Your Soul & its Relationship with God (Psalm 63)
	According to the title, David wrote this psalm while in the wilderness of Judah. This could easily be an occasion where King Saul was pursuing him, intending to kill him. At such times, a person becomes keenly aware of his need for God. Within this psalm, David expresses his desire for God, his delight in God, and his dedication to God.
	“My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry & thirsty land where there is no water.” David expresses his desire for close fellowship with God by comparing it to a person’s desire for water in a land where there is none. Of course we know that a person can survive without food much longer than without water. You soon become desperate for water; and David was desperate for the protection and care of the Lord. Without it, he would certainly have been caught and killed by Saul and his army. Few of us are in danger of being killed by a deranged psychopath like Saul. Nevertheless, we should crave fellowship with God and His care and protection, just as David did.
	David not only expressed his desire, but his delight in God. In v. 5 he wrote, “My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness.” David had confidence that God would protect him and supply him with everything he needed. He would not merely get by on meager rations, either literally or spiritually. Rather, marrow & fat stand for the best of the best. God would supply David with all he needed and then some. Jesus told His disciples that if they would seek God’s kingdom & righteousness first, their needs would be supplied. We have that same assurance. Whether it is the day-to-day physical needs, or spiritual needs, we can be confident that the Lord will provide.
	Finally, in v. 8, David said, “My soul follows close behind You.” David was dedicated to following the Lord. As long as he was walking in God’s way, he would arrive safely where God wanted him to go. When the disciples wanted to know how to get to where Jesus was going, He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). We follow Jesus by believing and obeying His word. We cannot hope to reach Heaven by following some other way. Jesus IS the way. When we follow Him, we have the assurance that we will reach our desired destination.