Being God’s People:

Thirsting after God

Psalm 63, p. 532

New Year Resolutions Keeping resolutions:

20 somethings: 39% keep them

Over 50’s: less than 15% keep them

Most popular:

Health: exercise, weight, ...

Finances: debt reduction, savings

Career: better job, ...; Education: grades, ...

Self: patience, reduce stress, better organized, travel, ...

1. A Desperate Thirst Psalm 63: Expresses desire to know God

The soul’s desperate thirst for God

Satisfaction of worship

Commits the soul to God

Confident reminder of victory

Extreme thirst – cannot focus on anything else.

Life’s tragedies and struggles.

2. A Satisfied Soul – Filled with God

A Vision of God

The Goodness of God

Praise

3. A Committed Soul – Clinging to God

Key Words:

Remember

Think (Meditate)

Cling (Gen 2:24; Deut 10:20, 30:19-20)

God –

Helps

Upholds

Victory in the end!

Resolutions for 2011 WSJ: Jonah Lehrer – willpower

Our souls thirst after God

Set simple Goals

Control the distractions (1 Cor 10:23)

Exercise your willpower/self-control (Phil 4:8)

Create space in your life for God.