When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, He
meant for them to begin a journey to passionately pursue Him. Followers of
Christ have been launched into a trajectory that is defined by drawing closer
and closer to Him. But in the process, we are often distracted and succumb to
the gravitational pull of lesser, alluring things. When that happens, we cease
our pursuit of Him and go into orbit around stuff that in the end is empty and
unsatisfying.
Psalm 63 is the cure for lives stuck in orbit.
David pursued God, knowing that He alone could satisfy his inner longings
because His “lovingkindness is better than life” (v.3). The joy of God’s
presence consumed every moment: “When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on
You in the night watches” (v.6). David understood that true joy and purpose
come not in admiring God from a safe distance, but from chasing hard after Him.
Let’s get back on track and pursue an increasingly
closer walk with God!
The closer you walk with God, the less room for
anything to come between. (RBC)
